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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 2, 2019 & June 18, 2019
Primary election: February 19, 2019 (canceled) & July 16, 2019
General election: April 2, 2019 & August 13, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Municipal judge Branch 2 and 3
Total seats up: 2
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held general elections for municipal judges in Branch 2 and 3 on April 2, 2019. If more than two candidates had filed to run per seat, a primary would have been held on February 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.[1]

A special election for City Council District 13 was called for August 13, 2019, following Alderman Terry Witkowski's resignation on May 30, 2019. A primary was scheduled for July 16, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2019.[2][3][4]

Scott Spiker won election in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 13.

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City council (August)

General election

Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 13

Scott Spiker defeated Patty Doherty in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 13 on August 13, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Scott Spiker (Nonpartisan)
 
56.6
 
1,865
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Patty Doherty (Nonpartisan)
 
43.3
 
1,427
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0.2
 
5

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,297
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 13

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 13 on July 16, 2019.

Candidate
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Scott Spiker (Nonpartisan)
 
44.5
 
1,357
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Patty Doherty (Nonpartisan)
 
24.7
 
755
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Patricia Torres Najera (Nonpartisan)
 
15.5
 
472
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James Krickeberg (Nonpartisan)
 
8.7
 
266
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Jacob Krieg (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
3.7
 
114
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Josh Zepnick (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
72
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Walt Love (Nonpartisan)
 
0.5
 
14
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,052
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Municipal judge (April)

Branch 2

General election candidates

Branch 3

General election candidates

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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2018)

Milwaukee Common Council

General election

Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 5

Nikiya Harris Dodd defeated Matthew Elder in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Nikiya Harris Dodd (Nonpartisan)
 
67.3
 
9,670
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Matthew Elder (Nonpartisan)
 
31.9
 
4,578
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
122

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,370
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 5

Nikiya Harris Dodd and Matthew Elder defeated Eva Roberson, Brian Merkel, and Tonda Thompson in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 5 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Nikiya Harris Dodd (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
2,466
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Matthew Elder (Nonpartisan)
 
19.2
 
1,016
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Eva Roberson (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
699
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Brian Merkel (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
646
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Tonda Thompson (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
456

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,283
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General election candidates

Primary candidates

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2016)
Mayor of Milwaukee, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Barrett Incumbent 70.01% 111,016
Robert G. Donovan 29.69% 47,082
Write-in votes 0.3% 475
Total Votes 158,573
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 1, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ashanti Hamilton Incumbent 78.88% 7,042
Vincent Toney 20.86% 1,862
Write-in votes 0.27% 24
Total Votes 8,928
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 2, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chevy Johnson 52.12% 4,583
Sherman Morton 47.32% 4,161
Write-in votes 0.57% 50
Total Votes 8,794
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 3, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nik Kovac Incumbent 73.43% 10,047
Shannan Hayden 25.95% 3,550
Write-in votes 0.62% 85
Total Votes 13,682
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 4, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Bauman Incumbent 57.64% 4,217
Monique Kelly 41.85% 3,062
Write-in votes 0.51% 37
Total Votes 7,316
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 6, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Milele A. Coggs Incumbent 65.49% 5,714
Tory Lowe 33.90% 2,958
Write-in votes 0.61% 53
Total Votes 8,725
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 7, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Khalif Rainey 53.77% 4,909
Michael Bonds 45.80% 4,181
Write-in votes 0.43% 39
Total Votes 9,129
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 8, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert G. Donovan Incumbent 51.70% 2,260
Justin Bielinski 48.02% 2,099
Write-in votes 0.27% 12
Total Votes 4,371
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 9, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chantia Lewis 53.25% 4,668
Robert W. Puente Incumbent 46.28% 4,057
Write-in votes 0.47% 41
Total Votes 8,766
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 10, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael J. Murphy Incumbent 85.98% 10,006
Richard Geldon 13.47% 1,568
Write-in votes 0.55% 64
Total Votes 11,638
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 11, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Borkowski Incumbent 63.99% 7,844
Tim Kenney 35.66% 4,372
Write-in votes 0.35% 43
Total Votes 12,259
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 12, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jose G. Perez Incumbent 69.66% 2,879
Angel Sanchez 29.71% 1,228
Write-in votes 0.63% 26
Total Votes 4,133
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 13, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Terry L. Witkowski Incumbent 53.66% 6,262
Christopher Wiken 46.11% 5,380
Write-in votes 0.23% 27
Total Votes 11,669
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 14, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tony Zielinski Incumbent 68.09% 8,971
Meagan Holman 31.72% 4,179
Write-in votes 0.2% 26
Total Votes 13,176
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 15, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Russell W. Stamper Incumbent 76.65% 4,793
Sean Muhammad 22.87% 1,430
Write-in votes 0.48% 30
Total Votes 6,253
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Mayor of Milwaukee, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Barrett Incumbent 46.14% 30,239
Green check mark transparent.png Robert G. Donovan 32.44% 21,261
Joe Davis Sr. 18.51% 12,132
James Methu 2.68% 1,755
Write-in votes 0.22% 147
Total Votes 65,534
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 2, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chevy Johnson 38.03% 1,436
Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Morton 23.33% 881
Larresa Taylor 15.36% 580
Keith Bailey 11.84% 447
Tracey Dent 11.04% 417
Write-in votes 0.4% 15
Total Votes 3,776
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 3, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nik Kovac Incumbent 76.77% 4,489
Green check mark transparent.png Shannan Hayden 16.69% 976
Ira Robins 5.88% 344
Write-in votes 0.65% 38
Total Votes 5,847
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 4, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Bauman Incumbent 57.93% 1,614
Green check mark transparent.png Monique Kelly 22.18% 618
Andrew Shaw 19.27% 537
Write-in votes 0.61% 17
Total Votes 2,786
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 6, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Milele A. Coggs Incumbent 67.79% 2,479
Green check mark transparent.png Tory Lowe 17.34% 634
Ronny Thompson 10.28% 376
Majungaray Watts 3.77% 138
Write-in votes 0.82% 30
Total Votes 3,657
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 7, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Khalif Rainey 31.51% 1,351
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Bonds 26.03% 1,116
David Crowley 22.44% 962
Randy Jones 14.30% 613
Vivian Redd-Fehr 5.32% 228
Write-in votes 0.4% 17
Total Votes 4,287
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 8, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert G. Donovan Incumbent 62.81% 1,098
Green check mark transparent.png Justin Bielinski 27.57% 482
Josh Zepnick 9.10% 159
Write-in votes 0.51% 9
Total Votes 1,748
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert W. Puente Incumbent 42.57% 1,831
Green check mark transparent.png Chantia Lewis 20.30% 873
Martin Mac Weddle 18.74% 806
David D. King 7.18% 309
Penny Sikora 6.37% 274
Frank Emanuele Jr. 4.53% 195
Write-in votes 0.3% 13
Total Votes 4,301
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016

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About the city

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Milwaukee is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. As of 2010, its population was 594,833.

City government

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The city of Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Wisconsin
Population 594,833 5,686,986
Land area (sq mi) 96 54,167
Race and ethnicity**
White 44.4% 85.4%
Black/African American 38.7% 6.4%
Asian 4.3% 2.8%
Native American 0.6% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 8% 2%
Multiple 4% 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 19% 6.8%
Education
High school graduation rate 84% 92.2%
College graduation rate 24.6% 30.1%
Income
Median household income $41,838 $61,747
Persons below poverty level 25.4% 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

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Partisan data

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Presidential voting pattern

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State executives

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Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2025
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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.[5][6]

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. ↑ City of Milwaukee Election Commission, "2019 Spring Election Candidates," accessed January 7, 2019
  2. ↑ City of Milwaukee, "Upcoming Election Dates," accessed May 31, 2019
  3. ↑ City of Milwaukee, "13th Aldermanic District Special Election," accessed May 31, 2019
  4. ↑ City of Milwaukee, "City of Milwaukee Election Commission - 2019 Special Election Candidates," accessed June 19, 2019
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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