City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)
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| 2024 Milwaukee elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 2, 2024 |
| Primary election: February 20, 2024 General election: April 2, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city attorney, city treasurer, comptroller, and common council |
| Total seats up: 19 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held general elections for mayor, city attorney, city treasurer, comptroller, and common council on April 2, 2024. A primary was scheduled for February 20, 2024, for seats in which three or more candidates filed. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City attorney
General election
General election for Milwaukee City Attorney
Evan Goyke defeated incumbent Tearman Spencer in the general election for Milwaukee City Attorney on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Evan Goyke (Nonpartisan) | 63.3 | 46,413 |
| Tearman Spencer (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 26,518 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 365 | ||
| Total votes: 73,296 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tearman Spencer and Evan Goyke advanced from the primary for Milwaukee City Attorney.
City comptroller
General election
General election for Milwaukee City Comptroller
Bill Christianson defeated Gregory Gracz in the general election for Milwaukee City Comptroller on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Christianson (Nonpartisan) | 63.7 | 43,097 |
| Gregory Gracz (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 24,047 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 537 | ||
| Total votes: 67,681 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Bill Christianson and Gregory Gracz advanced from the primary for Milwaukee City Comptroller.
City treasurer
General election
General election for Milwaukee City Treasurer
Incumbent Spencer Coggs won election in the general election for Milwaukee City Treasurer on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Spencer Coggs (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 59,576 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 910 | ||
| Total votes: 60,486 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Spencer Coggs advanced from the primary for Milwaukee City Treasurer.
Common Council
Milwaukee Common Council primary | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Andrea Pratt* (i) |
| District 2 |
Mark Chambers Jr.* (i) |
| District 3 |
Jonathan Brostoff* (i)Ieshuh Griffin* |
| District 4 |
Robert Bauman* (i)Rayhainio Boynes* |
| District 5 |
Lamont Westmoreland (i) Stacy Smiter Bruce Winter |
| District 6 |
Milele Coggs* (i)Brandon Payton* |
| District 7 |
Jessica Currie Kenneth Hughes DiAndre Jackson Randy Jones |
| District 8 |
JoCasta Zamarripa* (i)Ryan M. Antczak* |
| District 9 |
Larresa Taylor* (i) |
| District 10 |
Richard Geldon* Sharlen Moore* |
| District 11 |
Peter Burgelis Lee Whiting Josh Zepnick |
| District 12 |
Jose Perez* (i) |
| District 13 |
Scott Spiker* (i) |
| District 14 |
Marina Dimitrijevic* (i) |
| District 15 |
Russell Stamper* (i) |
Milwaukee Common Council general | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Andrea Pratt (i) |
| District 2 |
Mark Chambers Jr. (i) |
| District 3 |
Jonathan Brostoff (i) Ieshuh Griffin |
| District 4 |
Robert Bauman (i) Rayhainio Boynes |
| District 5 |
Lamont Westmoreland (i) Bruce Winter |
| District 6 |
Milele Coggs (i) Brandon Payton |
| District 7 |
Jessica Currie DiAndre Jackson |
| District 8 |
JoCasta Zamarripa (i) Ryan M. Antczak |
| District 9 |
Larresa Taylor (i) |
| District 10 |
Richard Geldon Sharlen Moore |
| District 11 |
Peter Burgelis Josh Zepnick |
| District 12 |
Jose Perez (i) |
| District 13 |
Scott Spiker (i) |
| District 14 |
Marina Dimitrijevic (i) |
| District 15 |
Russell Stamper (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2024
February 20, 2024
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)
- Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)
April 2, 2024
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Wisconsin Question 1, Ban on Private and Non-Governmental Funding of Election Administration Amendment (April 2024)
- Wisconsin Question 2, Only Designated Election Officials to Conduct Elections Amendment (April 2024)
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)
- Mayoral election in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, Revenue Limit Increase Measure (April 2024)
July 2, 2024
July 30, 2024
August 13, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024
- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
- Wisconsin Question 1, Prohibit Legislature from Delegating Appropriations Power Amendment (August 2024)
- Wisconsin Question 2, Require Legislative Approval for State Expenditure of Federal Funds Amendment (August 2024)
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024
- Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
- Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2024)
- Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
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About the city
- See also: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. As of 2020, its population was 577,222.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Milwaukee uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
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| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 577,222 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 96 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 42% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 38.8% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 8.4% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.4% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 84.4% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 24.6% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $43,125 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.6% | 11% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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