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Mayoral election in Madison, Wisconsin (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 2, 2019
Primary election: February 19, 2019
General election: April 2, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 21 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held a general election for mayor on April 2, 2019. A primary was scheduled for February 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.

Satya Rhodes-Conway won election in the general election for Mayor of Madison.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Madison

Satya Rhodes-Conway defeated incumbent Paul Soglin in the general election for Mayor of Madison on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Satya Rhodes-Conway (Nonpartisan)
 
61.9
 
47,915
Image of Paul Soglin
Paul Soglin (Nonpartisan)
 
37.7
 
29,150
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
311

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,376
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Madison

Incumbent Paul Soglin and Satya Rhodes-Conway defeated Mo Cheeks, Raj Shukla, and Nick Hart in the primary for Mayor of Madison on February 19, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul Soglin
Paul Soglin (Nonpartisan)
 
28.6
 
10,771
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Satya Rhodes-Conway (Nonpartisan)
 
27.7
 
10,448
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Mo Cheeks (Nonpartisan)
 
23.3
 
8,801
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Raj Shukla (Nonpartisan)
 
18.4
 
6,954
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Nick Hart (Nonpartisan)
 
1.0
 
386
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
346

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Total votes: 37,706
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Following her disqualification, Toriana Pettaway stated that she would run as a write-in candidate.[1]

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Past elections

2015

See also: Madison, Wisconsin municipal elections, 2015

The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A primary took place on February 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 6, 2015.[2][3]

In the primary election for Mayor of Madison, incumbent Paul Soglin and Scott J. Resnick advanced past Richard V. Brown Sr., Christopher Daly and Bridget Maniaci.[4] Soglin defeated Resnick in the general election.[5][6]

Madison Mayoral General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Soglin Incumbent 72% 37,734
Scott J. Resnick 27.1% 14,195
Write-in 1% 506
Total Votes 52,435
Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "Official general election results," accessed July 30, 2015
Madison Mayoral Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Soglin Incumbent 52.8% 11,856
Green check mark transparent.pngScott J. Resnick 23.3% 5,223
Bridget Maniaci 14.7% 3,311
Christopher Daly 4.3% 973
Richard V. Brown Sr. 4.6% 1,034
Write-in 0.3% 63
Total Votes 22,397
Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "Official primary election results," accessed July 30, 2015

2011

Mayor of Madison, General Election, 2011
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Soglin 49.8% 44,542
Dave Cieslewicz Incumbent 49% 43,829
Write-in 1.3% 1,133
Total Votes 89,504
Source: Dane County Board of Elections - 2011 Election Results
Mayor of Madison, Primary Election, 2011
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Soglin 49.5% 18,693
Green check mark transparent.pngDave Cieslewicz Incumbent 46.3% 17,500
John Blotz 1.5% 569
Dennis Amadeus de Nure 0.7% 274
Nick Hart 1.6% 598
Write-in 0.4% 137
Total Votes 37,634
Source: Dane County Board of Elections - 2011 Election Results

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Mayoral partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2019 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Out of the 31 mayoral elections that were held in 2019 in the 100 largest cities, five partisan changes occurred. Democrats gained three mayorships: two previously held by Republicans and one previously held by an independent. Republicans won one office held by an unaffiliated mayor, and one office where the incumbent's partisan affiliation was unknown.

In the elections in Phoenix, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas, Democrats won seats with Republican incumbents. In Wichita, Democrat Brandon Whipple defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. In Aurora, Colorado, a Republican succeeded an unaffiliated mayor. In Garland, Texas, a Republican succeeded a mayor with unknown party affiliation. Incumbents did not seek re-election in Phoenix, Raleigh, Aurora, or Garland.

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About the city

See also: Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, and is the capital city of Wisconsin. As of 2010, its population was 233,209.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin
Population 233,209 5,686,986
Land area (sq mi) 79 54,167
Race and ethnicity**
White 78.6% 85.4%
Black/African American 7% 6.4%
Asian 9% 2.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 1.4% 2%
Multiple 3.5% 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 7% 6.8%
Education
High school graduation rate 95.5% 92.2%
College graduation rate 57.9% 30.1%
Income
Median household income $65,332 $61,747
Persons below poverty level 16.9% 11.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: Wisconsin and Wisconsin elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

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State executives

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Demographic data for Wisconsin
 WisconsinU.S.
Total population:5,767,891316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):54,1583,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:86.5%73.6%
Black/African American:6.3%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.3%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:91%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,357$53,889
Persons below poverty level:15%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twenty-three of 72 Wisconsin counties—32 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Adams County, Wisconsin 21.92% 8.73% 18.35%
Buffalo County, Wisconsin 21.82% 2.93% 14.66%
Columbia County, Wisconsin 2.14% 13.58% 15.26%
Crawford County, Wisconsin 5.40% 19.98% 27.03%
Door County, Wisconsin 3.22% 6.99% 17.33%
Dunn County, Wisconsin 11.09% 4.97% 14.95%
Forest County, Wisconsin 26.58% 5.44% 15.16%
Grant County, Wisconsin 9.43% 13.77% 23.88%
Jackson County, Wisconsin 11.74% 15.01% 21.84%
Juneau County, Wisconsin 26.05% 7.03% 9.00%
Kenosha County, Wisconsin 0.31% 12.23% 18.06%
Lafayette County, Wisconsin 8.99% 15.37% 22.32%
Lincoln County, Wisconsin 20.60% 0.71% 12.48%
Marquette County, Wisconsin 24.09% 0.27% 5.28%
Pepin County, Wisconsin 23.08% 2.22% 12.89%
Price County, Wisconsin 25.00% 0.04% 13.40%
Racine County, Wisconsin 4.28% 3.54% 7.41%
Richland County, Wisconsin 5.50% 16.13% 20.63%
Sauk County, Wisconsin 0.35% 18.47% 23.04%
Sawyer County, Wisconsin 18.41% 0.49% 6.23%
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 12.64% 14.08% 26.39%
Vernon County, Wisconsin 4.43% 14.73% 22.00%
Winnebago County, Wisconsin 7.34% 3.73% 11.66%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Wisconsin with 47.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Wisconsin cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Wisconsin supported Republicans slightly more than Democratic candidates, 50.0 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election from 2000 to 2012 before voting for Trump in 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Wisconsin. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[7][8]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.6 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 56 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 12.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 63 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Madison clerk's office says mayoral candidate Toriana Pettaway ineligible to run," January 4, 2019
  2. ↑ City of Madison, "Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
  3. ↑ City of Madison, "Campaign Finance and Candidate Information for 2015," accessed October 17, 2014
  4. ↑ Dane County Elections, "Unofficial Primary Election Results," accessed February 17, 2015
  5. ↑ Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
  6. ↑ City of Madison Elections, "Filings-Spring 2015," accessed January 7, 2015
  7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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