Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2024)
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| 2024 Dane County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 2, 2024 & June 3, 2024 |
| Primary election: February 20, 2024 & August 13, 2024 General election: April 2, 2024 & November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County executive (special), county clerk, district attorney, register of deeds, treasurer, board of supervisors, and circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 47 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan and partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Dane County, Wisconsin, held general elections for board of supervisors and circuit court judges on April 2, 2024. A primary was scheduled for February 20, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2024.
Dane County, Wisconsin, also held general elections for county clerk, district attorney, register of deeds, and treasurer and a special election for county executive on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 13, 2024. The filing deadline for the general election was June 3, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
County executive
General election
Special general election for Dane County Executive
Melissa Agard defeated Dana Pellebon in the special general election for Dane County Executive on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Agard (Nonpartisan) | 60.9 | 168,168 |
 | Dana Pellebon (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 104,487 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 3,457 | ||
| Total votes: 276,112 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Dane County Executive
Melissa Agard and Dana Pellebon defeated Regina Vidaver and Wes Sparkman in the special primary for Dane County Executive on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Agard (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 61,286 |
| ✔ | | Dana Pellebon (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 18,561 |
 | Regina Vidaver (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 16,269 | |
 | Wes Sparkman (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 10,791 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 705 | ||
| Total votes: 107,612 | |||
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County clerk
General election
General election for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell won election in the general election for Dane County Clerk on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell (D) | 98.4 | 289,152 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,806 | ||
| Total votes: 293,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell | 99.8 | 122,179 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 205 | ||
| Total votes: 122,384 | |||
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County district attorney
General election
General election for Dane County District Attorney
Incumbent Ismael Ozanne won election in the general election for Dane County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ismael Ozanne (D) | 97.8 | 284,856 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 6,448 | ||
| Total votes: 291,304 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County District Attorney
Incumbent Ismael Ozanne advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County District Attorney on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ismael Ozanne | 99.4 | 121,982 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 767 | ||
| Total votes: 122,749 | |||
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County register of deeds
General election
General election for Dane County Register of Deeds
Incumbent Kristi Chlebowski won election in the general election for Dane County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristi Chlebowski (D) | 98.5 | 287,531 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 4,381 | ||
| Total votes: 291,912 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Register of Deeds
Incumbent Kristi Chlebowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Register of Deeds on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristi Chlebowski | 99.8 | 120,328 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 120,517 | |||
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County treasurer
General election
General election for Dane County Treasurer
Incumbent Adam Gallagher won election in the general election for Dane County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Gallagher (D) | 98.4 | 287,915 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,629 | ||
| Total votes: 292,544 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Treasurer
Incumbent Adam Gallagher advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Treasurer on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Gallagher | 99.9 | 121,062 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 171 | ||
| Total votes: 121,233 | |||
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Board of supervisors
General election
Dane County Board of Supervisors general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Elizabeth Doyle (i) |
| District 2 |
Heidi Wegleitner (i) |
| District 3 |
Analiese Eicher (i) |
| District 4 |
Matt Veldran (i) Richard Brown |
| District 5 |
Henry Fries |
| District 6 |
Yogesh Chawla (i) |
| District 7 |
Cecely Castillo (i) |
| District 8 |
Jeffrey Glazer (i) |
| District 9 |
Steven Peters (i) John Wollaeger |
| District 10 |
Aaron Collins (i) |
| District 11 |
Richelle Andrae (i) |
| District 12 |
Sean Burke Tommy Rylander |
| District 13 |
Jay Brower (i) Travis Austin |
| District 14 |
Anthony Gray (i) |
| District 15 |
April Kigeya (i) |
| District 16 |
Rick Rose (i) |
| District 17 |
Dan Blazewicz |
| District 18 |
Michele Ritt (i) |
| District 19 |
Brenda Yang (i) |
| District 20 |
Jeff Weigand (i) Andrea Andrews |
| District 21 |
Jeffrey Kroning |
| District 22 |
Maureen McCarville (i) Rebecca Witherspoon |
| District 23 |
Chuck Erickson (i) |
| District 24 |
Sarah Smith (i) |
| District 25 |
Dave Boetcher Mark Foster |
| District 26 |
Lisa Jackson |
| District 27 |
Kierstin Huelsemann (i) |
| District 28 |
Michele Doolan (i) Bill Brosius |
| District 29 |
Don Postler |
| District 30 |
Patrick Downing (i) |
| District 31 |
Jerry Bollig (i) |
| District 32 |
Chad Kemp (i) |
| District 33 |
Randy Udell |
| District 34 |
Patrick Miles (i) Ed Wreh |
| District 35 |
Michael Engelberger (i) |
| District 36 |
Loreen Gage David Peterson |
| District 37 |
Kerry Marren |
Primary
Dane County Board of Supervisors primaries, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Elizabeth Doyle* (i) |
| District 2 |
Heidi Wegleitner* (i) |
| District 3 |
Analiese Eicher* (i) |
| District 4 |
Matt Veldran* (i)Richard Brown* |
| District 5 |
Henry Fries* |
| District 6 |
Yogesh Chawla* (i) |
| District 7 |
Cecely Castillo* (i) |
| District 8 |
Jeffrey Glazer* (i) |
| District 9 |
Steven Peters* (i)John Wollaeger* |
| District 10 |
Aaron Collins* (i) |
| District 11 |
Richelle Andrae* (i) |
| District 12 |
Sean Burke* Tommy Rylander* |
| District 13 |
Jay Brower (i)Travis Austin Ronan Rataj |
| District 14 |
Anthony Gray* (i) |
| District 15 |
April Kigeya* (i) |
| District 16 |
Rick Rose* (i) |
| District 17 |
Dan Blazewicz* |
| District 18 |
Michele Ritt* (i) |
| District 19 |
Brenda Yang* (i) |
| District 20 |
Jeff Weigand* (i)Andrea Andrews* |
| District 21 |
Jeffrey Kroning* |
| District 22 |
Maureen McCarville* (i)Rebecca Witherspoon* |
| District 23 |
Chuck Erickson* (i) |
| District 24 |
Sarah Smith* (i) |
| District 25 |
Dave Boetcher* Mark Foster* |
| District 26 |
Lisa Jackson* |
| District 27 |
Kierstin Huelsemann* (i) |
| District 28 |
Michele Doolan* (i)Bill Brosius* |
| District 29 |
Don Postler* |
| District 30 |
Patrick Downing* (i) |
| District 31 |
Jerry Bollig* (i) |
| District 32 |
Chad Kemp* (i) |
| District 33 |
Randy Udell* |
| District 34 |
Patrick Miles* (i)Ed Wreh* |
| District 35 |
Michael Engelberger* (i) |
| District 36 |
Loreen Gage Andrew McKinney David Peterson |
| District 37 |
Kerry Marren* |
Judicial offices
Dane County Circuit Court
General election
Dane County Circuit Court general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 1 |
Susan Crawford (i) |
| Branch 8 |
Frank Remington (i) |
| Branch 10 |
Ryan Nilsestuen (i) |
| Branch 11 |
Ellen Berz (i) |
| Branch 12 |
Ann Peacock (i) |
Primary
Dane County Circuit Court primaries, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 1 |
Susan Crawford* (i) |
| Branch 8 |
Frank Remington* (i) |
| Branch 10 |
Ryan Nilsestuen* (i) |
| Branch 11 |
Ellen Berz* (i) |
| Branch 12 |
Ann Peacock* (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2024
February 20, 2024
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- DeForest Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (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)
- DeForest Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Middleton-Cross Plains School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
- Verona Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2024)
August 13, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024
- Wisconsin's 2nd 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)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024
- Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
- Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2024)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, Question I, Exceed Revenue Limit Measure (November 2024)
- Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, Question II, School Facilities Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Madison, Wisconsin, Property Tax Increase Measure (November 2024)
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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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