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2020 Milwaukee County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 7, 2020 (spring election); June 1, 2020 (fall election)
Primary election: February 18, 2020 (spring primary if necessary); August 11, 2020 (partisan primary)
General election: April 7, 2020 (spring general); November 3, 2020 (fall general)
Election stats
Offices up: Spring election: county executive, county comptroller, county board supervisors, circuit court judgeships
Fall election: county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, district attorney
Total seats up: 32
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, held spring general elections for county executive, county comptroller, county board supervisors, and circuit court judgeships on April 7, 2020. If needed, a spring primary was scheduled for February 18, 2020. The partisan primary was scheduled on August 11, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was January 7, 2020.

A fall general election was held for county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, and district attorney on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2020.

The Wisconsin Election Commission voted unanimously to send absentee/mail-in ballot applications automatically to most registered voters in the November 3, 2020, general election.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Wisconsin modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee and mail-in ballot applications were sent to most registered voters in the general election.

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Elections

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County clerk

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Clerk

Incumbent George Christenson won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Clerk on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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George Christenson (D)
 
98.3
 
347,078
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
6,051

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 353,129
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Clerk

Incumbent George Christenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Clerk on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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George Christenson
 
99.6
 
86,703
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
385

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 87,088
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Treasurer

Incumbent David Cullen won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Cullen (D)
 
98.4
 
344,967
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
5,786

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 350,753
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Treasurer

Incumbent David Cullen advanced from the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Treasurer on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Cullen
 
99.6
 
86,918
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
359

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 87,277
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County register of deeds

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Israel Ramón
Israel Ramón (D) Candidate Connection
 
98.3
 
341,901
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
5,809

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 347,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Israel Ramón defeated John Weishan Jr. in the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Register of Deeds on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Israel Ramón
Israel Ramón Candidate Connection
 
64.6
 
60,308
Image of John Weishan Jr.
John Weishan Jr.
 
35.2
 
32,860
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
237

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 93,405
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County district attorney

General election

General election for Milwaukee County District Attorney

Incumbent John Chisholm won election in the general election for Milwaukee County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Chisholm (D)
 
97.7
 
336,608
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
8,092

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 344,700
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Milwaukee County District Attorney

Incumbent John Chisholm advanced from the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County District Attorney on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Chisholm
 
98.9
 
88,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
963

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,154
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County executive

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Executive

David Crowley defeated Chris Larson in the general election for Milwaukee County Executive on April 7, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Crowley (Nonpartisan)
 
50.0
 
96,714
Image of Chris Larson
Chris Larson (Nonpartisan)
 
49.5
 
95,688
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
837

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

Total votes: 193,239
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee County Executive

Chris Larson and David Crowley defeated Theodore Lipscomb Sr., Purnima Nath, and Doug Schmidt in the primary for Milwaukee County Executive on February 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Chris Larson (Nonpartisan)
 
36.3
 
42,154
✔
Image of David Crowley
David Crowley (Nonpartisan)
 
34.3
 
39,757
Image of Theodore Lipscomb Sr.
Theodore Lipscomb Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
19,252
Image of Purnima Nath
Purnima Nath (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.3
 
14,217
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Doug Schmidt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
9
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
615

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

Total votes: 116,004
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County comptroller

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Comptroller

Incumbent Scott Manske won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Comptroller on April 7, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Scott Manske (Nonpartisan)
 
98.8
 
127,147
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
1,502

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 128,649
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Board supervisors

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors general (April 7, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Sumner 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSequanna Taylor (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSheldon Wasserman (i)
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Clancy 
Andrea Rodriguez 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcelia Nicholson (i)
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Rolland 
Barb Schoenherr 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngFelesia Martin (i)
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Shea (i)
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Logsdon (i)
District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngSupreme Moore Omokunde (i)
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Czarnezki 
Andrew Moriarity 
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Ortiz-Velez (i)
District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngWillie Johnson Jr. (i)
District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Haas (i)
District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngEddie Cullen (i)
District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Weishan Jr. (i)
District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Staskunas (i)
District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Goodwin 


Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors primary (February 18, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

This primary was canceled.
District 2

This primary was canceled.
District 3

This primary was canceled.
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Clancy 
Paul Rasky 
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Rodriguez 
District 5

This primary was canceled.
District 6

John Karol 
Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Rolland 
Green check mark transparent.pngBarb Schoenherr 
District 7

This primary was canceled.
District 8

This primary was canceled.
District 9

This primary was canceled.
District 10

This primary was canceled.
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Czarnezki 
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Moriarity 
Yaghnam Yaghnam 
District 12

This primary was canceled.
District 13

This primary was canceled.
District 14

This primary was canceled.
District 15

This primary was canceled.
District 16

This primary was canceled.
District 17

This primary was canceled.
District 18

This primary was canceled.

Judicial

Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Branch 2

General election candidates

Branch 5

General election candidates

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Ballot measures

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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Wisconsin
Population 939,489 5,893,718
Land area (sq mi) 241 54,166
Race and ethnicity**
White 57.1% 84.3%
Black/African American 26.4% 6.3%
Asian 4.4% 2.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 6.4% 2.3%
Multiple 5.1% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 15.4% 7%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.7% 92.6%
College graduation rate 31.3% 30.8%
Income
Median household income $52,260 $63,293
Persons below poverty level 18.3% 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.


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.[1][2]

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

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Wisconsin Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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