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Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2023)

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2023 Milwaukee County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 3, 2023 & February 28, 2023 (special)
Primary election: February 21, 2023 & April 4, 2023 (special)
General election: April 4, 2023 & May 2, 2023 (special)
Election stats
Offices up: County board of supervisors and circuit court judges
Total seats up: 10
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2023

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, held general elections for circuit court judges on April 4, 2023. A primary that was scheduled for February 21, 2023, was canceled after fewer than three candidates filed to run for each seat on the ballot. The filing deadline for this election was January 3, 2023.

Milwaukee County also held a special election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 14 on May 2, 2023. A primary was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 28, 2023.[1]

Elections

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Candidates and results

Board of Supervisors

District 14 (special election)

General election

Special general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 14

Caroline Gómez‐Tom defeated Angel Sanchez in the special general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 14 on May 2, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Caroline Gómez‐Tom
Caroline Gómez‐Tom (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
66.3
 
587
Angel Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
33.2
 
294
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
4

Total votes: 885
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 14

Caroline Gómez‐Tom and Angel Sanchez defeated Travis Hope in the special primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 14 on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Caroline Gómez‐Tom
Caroline Gómez‐Tom (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
1,348
Angel Sanchez (Nonpartisan)
 
40.3
 
1,337
Travis Hope (Nonpartisan)
 
18.5
 
615
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
20

Total votes: 3,320
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Judicial offices

Milwaukee County Circuit Court

General election

Milwaukee County Circuit Court general election, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Branch 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Hanrahan (i)
Branch 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Van Grunsven (i)
Branch 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Ackerman Havas (i)
Branch 13

Green check mark transparent.pngAna Berrios-Schroeder 
Branch 18

Green check mark transparent.pngPedro A. Colón (i)
Branch 21

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Davis (i)
Branch 33

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Ashley (i)
Branch 35

Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick C. Rosa (i)
Branch 47

Green check mark transparent.pngKristy Yang (i)

Primary

Milwaukee County Circuit Court primary, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Branch 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Hanrahan* (i)
Branch 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Van Grunsven* (i)
Branch 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Ackerman Havas* (i)
Branch 13

Green check mark transparent.pngAna Berrios-Schroeder
Branch 18

Green check mark transparent.pngPedro A. Colón* (i)
Branch 21

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Davis* (i)
Branch 33

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Ashley* (i)
Branch 35

Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick C. Rosa* (i)
Branch 47

Green check mark transparent.pngKristy Yang* (i)


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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.


See also

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Wisconsin Municipal government Other local coverage
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