Municipal elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2017)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 3, 2017 |
| General election: April 4, 2017 |
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| Offices up: Common council |
| Total seats up: 20 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held a general election for all 20 seats on the common council on April 4, 2017. The primary election for common council, which was scheduled for February 21, 2017, was not held because no more than two candidates filed for any of the council seats.[1] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 3, 2017.[2]
Just one incumbent, District 11 Alder Tim Gruber, opted against a re-election bid.[3] Arvina Martin defeated Bradley Campbell in the open race for his seat. Fifteen of the remaining 19 incumbents ran unopposed. Alders Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Zach Wood, Maurice Cheeks, and Sheri Carter each defeated one challenger to win re-election in Districts 1, 8, 10, and 14.[4]
Elections
General election
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District 1
☑ Barbara Harrington-McKinney (i) 
☐ David Handowski
District 2
☑ Ledell Zellers (i)
District 3
☑ Amanda Hall (i)
District 4
☑ Michael Verveer (i)
District 5
☑ Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (i)
District 6
☑ Marsha Rummel (i)
District 7
☑ Steve King (i)
District 8
☑ Zach Wood (i)
☐ John Terry Jr.
District 9
☑ Paul Skidmore (i)
District 10
☑ Maurice Cheeks (i)
☐ Steve Fitzsimmons 
District 11
Incumbent Tim Gruber did not run for re-election.[5]
☐ Bradley Campbell
☑ Arvina Martin
District 12
☑ Larry Palm (i)
District 13
☑ Sara Eskrich (i)
District 14
☑ Sheri Carter (i)
☐ Jose Rea
District 15
☑ David Ahrens (i)
District 16
☑ Denise DeMarb (i)
District 17
☑ Samba Baldeh (i)
District 18
☑ Rebecca Kemble (i)
District 19
☑ Mark Clear (i)
District 20
☑ Matthew Phair (i)
Campaign finance
The below table presents the campaign finance information available as of March 17, 2017. Candidates who have not engaged in any campaign finance activity during a given reporting period are not required to file a long form campaign finance report for that period.[6] The report listed in the table for each candidate is the most recent long form report available for the candidate, and the campaign finance information presented in the table is the information provided in that report.[7]
| Campaign finance information for 2017 candidates for the Madison Common Council | ||||||
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| District | Candidate | Total receipts, reporting period |
Total disbursements, reporting period |
Cash balance, beginning of reporting period |
Cash balance, end of reporting period |
Report |
| 1 | Barbara Harrington-McKinney (i) | $1,900.00 | $3,892.03 | $3,194.60 | $1,202.57 | July Continuing 2015 |
| 1 | David Handowski | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Ledell Zellers (i) | $1,957.31 | $742.11 | $3,477.63 | $4,692.83 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 3 | Amanda Hall (i) | $1,173.00 | $1,710.05 | $1,541.68 | $1,004.63 | Spring Pre-Election 2015 |
| 4 | Michael Verveer (i) | $13.87 | $70.00 | $8,456.26 | $8,400.13 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 5 | Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (i) | $0.00 | $500.00 | $1,455.71 | $955.71 | July Continuing 2015 |
| 6 | Marsha Rummel (i) | $0.00 | $235.00 | $4,132.65 | $3,897.65 | January Continuing 2016 |
| 7 | Steve King (i) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Zach Wood (i) | $770.00 | $2.77 | $439.42 | $1,206.65 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 8 | John Terry Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Paul Skidmore (i) | $0.00 | $58.00 | $679.32 | $621.32 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks (i) | $2,325 | $307.36 | $1,670.92 | $3,688.56 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 10 | Steve Fitzsimmons | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Bradley Campbell | $50.00 | $50.00 | $0.00 | $50.00 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 11 | Arvina Martin | $3,881.69 | $552.84 | $0.00 | $3,328.85 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 12 | Larry Palm (i) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,355.52 | $1,355.52 | January Continuing 2015 |
| 13 | Sara Eskrich (i) | $0.00 | $175.85 | $2,705.30 | $2,529.45 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 14 | Sheri Carter (i) | $601.63 | $0.00 | $992.84 | $1,594.47 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 14 | Jose Rea | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | David Ahrens (i) | $700.00 | $267.00 | $2,126.00 | $2,559.00 | Spring Pre-Election 2015 |
| 16 | Denise DeMarb (i) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,336.90 | $3,336.90 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 17 | Samba Baldeh (i) | $1,980.61 | $375.05 | $269.09 | $1,874.65 | January Continuing 2017 |
| 18 | Rebecca Kemble (i) | $100.00 | $0.00 | $99.42 | $199.42 | July Continuing 2016 |
| 19 | Mark Clear (i) | $50.00 | $0.00 | $1,670.92 | $1,720.92 | July Continuing 2015 |
| 20 | Matthew Phair (i) | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2017
The elections for the Madison Common Council shared the ballot with the general elections for the Dane County executive, the state superintendent of public instruction, and the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education.
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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Isthmus, "Council Goes Largely Unchallenged," January 12, 2017
- ↑ City of Madison City Clerk's Office, "Ballot Access," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ The Capital Times, "Tim Gruber the Only Madison City Council Member Not Running for Re-Election," December 23, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Only Five Contested City Council Races This Spring," January 3, 2017
- ↑ The Capital Times, "Tim Gruber the Only Madison City Council Member Not Running for Re-Election," December 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Madison City Clerk's Office, "Campaign Finance Instructions," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ City of Madison City Clerk's Office, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed March 17, 2017
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