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Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2021)
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| 2021 Dane County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 5, 2021 (spring election), May 21, 2021 (special election), & June 18, 2021 (special election) |
| Primary election: February 16, 2021 (spring election) & July 13 (special election) General election: April 6, 2021 (spring election), July 13, 2021 (special election), & August 10, 2021 (special election) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County executive, county supervisors (special), circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Dane County, Wisconsin, held general elections for county executive and circuit court judges and special elections for county supervisors on April 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for February 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 5, 2021.
Dane County also held a special election for District 19 on the Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2021. A primary election was scheduled for June 15 but was not needed. The filing deadline for this election was May 21. The special election became necessary after Teran Peterson resigned from the board on April 30.[1]
Dane County also held a special election for District 20 on the Board of Supervisors on August 10, 2021. A primary election was scheduled for July 13, 2021, but was canceled after no candidates filed to run. Voters still had the opportunity to vote for write-in candidates on August 10.[2] The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2021.[3]
Elections
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County supervisor (July special election)
General election
Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 19
Timothy Rockwell defeated Kristen Morris in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 19 on July 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Rockwell (Nonpartisan) | 52.4 | 610 | |
| Kristen Morris (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 553 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,164 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Kristen Morris and Timothy Rockwell advanced from the special primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 19.
County supervisor (August special election)
Note: No candidates filed to run in the election, but voters still had the opportunity to vote for write-in candidates on August 10.[2]
General election
Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 20
Jeff Weigand defeated Mary Ellen Havel-Lang, Joseph Lotegeluaki, and Joe Tatar in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 20 on August 10, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Weigand (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 60.2 | 442 | |
| Mary Ellen Havel-Lang (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 13.2 | 97 | ||
| Joseph Lotegeluaki (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 11.0 | 81 | ||
| Joe Tatar (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 9.1 | 67 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.4 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 734 | |||
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Executive and supervisors (Spring election)
Executive
General election
General election for Dane County Executive
Incumbent Joseph Parisi defeated Mary Ann Nicholson in the general election for Dane County Executive on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Parisi (Nonpartisan) | 78.9 | 90,472 |
 | Mary Ann Nicholson (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 23,978 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 209 | ||
| Total votes: 114,659 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Parisi and Mary Ann Nicholson advanced from the primary for Dane County Executive.
Supervisor District 4
General election
Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 4
Incumbent Cecely Castillo won election in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 4 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cecely Castillo (Nonpartisan) | 99.4 | 2,023 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 2,035 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cecely Castillo advanced from the special primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 4.
Supervisor District 12
General election
Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12
Incumbent Larry Palm defeated Amani Latimer Burris in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Palm (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 1,481 |
 | Amani Latimer Burris (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 1,269 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 2,763 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12
Incumbent Larry Palm and Amani Latimer Burris defeated Goodwill Obieze in the special primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12 on February 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Palm (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 770 |
| ✔ | | Amani Latimer Burris (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 441 |
 | Goodwill Obieze (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 192 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 1,416 | |||
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Circuit court
Branch 2
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2
Incumbent Josann Reynolds won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josann Reynolds (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 77,472 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 769 | ||
| Total votes: 78,241 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Josann Reynolds advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2.
Branch 6
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 6
Incumbent Nia Trammell won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 6 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nia Trammell (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 78,255 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 629 | ||
| Total votes: 78,884 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nia Trammell advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 6.
Branch 7
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 7
Incumbent Mario White won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 7 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mario White (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 77,787 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 607 | ||
| Total votes: 78,394 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mario White advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 7.
Branch 9
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 9
Incumbent Jacob Frost won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 9 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jacob Frost (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 77,148 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 586 | ||
| Total votes: 77,734 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jacob Frost advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 9.
Branch 10
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 10
Incumbent Juan Colás won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 10 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Juan Colás (Nonpartisan) | 99.3 | 78,472 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 584 | ||
| Total votes: 79,056 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Juan Colás advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 10.
Branch 12
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 12
Incumbent Chris Taylor won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 12 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 80,833 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 737 | ||
| Total votes: 81,570 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris Taylor advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 12.
Branch 13
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 13
Incumbent Julie Genovese won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 13 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Genovese (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 76,883 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 593 | ||
| Total votes: 77,476 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Genovese advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 13.
Branch 17
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 17
Incumbent David Conway won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 17 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Conway (Nonpartisan) | 99.3 | 75,096 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 536 | ||
| Total votes: 75,632 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Conway advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 17.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2021
February 16, 2021
- Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2021
- Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2021
- City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
- DeForest Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
April 6, 2021
- Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2021
- Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2021
- City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
- DeForest Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2021)
- Madison, Wisconsin, Question 1, Full-time Common Council Advisory Question (April 2021)
- Madison, Wisconsin, Question 2, Common Council Size Advisory Question (April 2021)
- Madison, Wisconsin, Question 3, Alderperson Term Length Advisory Question (April 2021)
- Madison, Wisconsin, Question 4, Common Council Term Limit Advisory Question (April 2021)
June 15, 2021
July 13, 2021
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Dane County, Wisconsin | ||
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| Dane County | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 561,504 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,196 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.6% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.5% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 96.2% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 52.4% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,179 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11% | 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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Footnotes
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Special election to be set as Dane County Board Supervisor Teran Peterson resigns," May 4, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballotpedia Staff, "Phone communication with Dane County Clerk's Office," June 29, 2021
- ↑ County of Dane, Wisconsin, "SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE SET FOR DISTRICT 20 SUPERVISORY SEAT," June 2, 2021
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