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Milwaukee Public Schools elections

Primary date
February 19, 2019
General election date
April 2, 2019
Enrollment ('16-'17)
76,206 students

Five seats on the Milwaukee Public Schools school board in Wisconsin were up for general election on April 2, 2019. A primary was scheduled for February 19, 2019. The top two finishers in the primary advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.[1]

Bob Peterson won election in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors At-large.

Marva Herndon won election in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1.

Erika Siemsen won election in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 2.

Sequanna Taylor won election in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 3.

Megan O'Halloran won election in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 8.

Elections

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At-large

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors At-large

Bob Peterson defeated Stefanie Dugan in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors At-large on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson (Nonpartisan)
 
56.7
 
34,048
Image of Stefanie Dugan
Stefanie Dugan (Nonpartisan)
 
43.3
 
25,962

Total votes: 60,010
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District 1

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1

Marva Herndon defeated Shyla Deacon in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 1 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marva Herndon
Marva Herndon (Nonpartisan)
 
50.2
 
3,125
Image of Shyla Deacon
Shyla Deacon (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
3,098

Total votes: 6,223
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District 2

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 2

Erika Siemsen defeated incumbent Wendell Harris Sr. in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 2 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erika Siemsen
Erika Siemsen (Nonpartisan)
 
60.1
 
5,338
Image of Wendell Harris Sr.
Wendell Harris Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
3,542

Total votes: 8,880
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District 3

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 3

Sequanna Taylor defeated Catrina Crane in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 3 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sequanna Taylor
Sequanna Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
74.7
 
4,321
Image of Catrina Crane
Catrina Crane (Nonpartisan)
 
25.3
 
1,463

Total votes: 5,784
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District 8

General election

General election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 8

Megan O'Halloran defeated Kathryn Gabor in the general election for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 8 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Megan O'Halloran
Megan O'Halloran (Nonpartisan)
 
72.7
 
8,632
Image of Kathryn Gabor
Kathryn Gabor (Nonpartisan)
 
27.3
 
3,249

Total votes: 11,881
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 8

Megan O'Halloran and Kathryn Gabor defeated Derek Beyer in the primary for Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors District 8 on February 19, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Megan O'Halloran
Megan O'Halloran (Nonpartisan)
 
65.5
 
1,665
Image of Kathryn Gabor
Kathryn Gabor (Nonpartisan)
 
18.0
 
457
Derek Beyer (Nonpartisan)
 
15.9
 
405
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
15

Total votes: 2,542
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About the district

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Milwaukee Public Schools is located in Wisconsin. The district served 76,206 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[2]

State profile

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Partisan data

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

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
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Wisconsin quick stats

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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.[3][4]

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.


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