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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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Caroline Gómez‐Tom (Nonpartisan)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Caroline Gómez‐Tom (Nonpartisan) | 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 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 4 |
 Michael Hanrahan (i) |
| Branch 9 |
Paul Van Grunsven (i) |
| Branch 10 |
Michelle Ackerman Havas (i) |
| Branch 13 |
Ana Berrios-Schroeder |
| Branch 18 |
Pedro A. Colón (i) |
| Branch 21 |
Cynthia Davis (i) |
| Branch 33 |
Carl Ashley (i) |
| Branch 35 |
Frederick C. Rosa (i) |
| Branch 47 |
Kristy Yang (i) |
Primary
Milwaukee County Circuit Court primary, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 4 |
Michael Hanrahan* (i) |
| Branch 9 |
Paul Van Grunsven* (i) |
| Branch 10 |
Michelle Ackerman Havas* (i) |
| Branch 13 |
Ana Berrios-Schroeder* |
| Branch 18 |
Pedro A. Colón* (i) |
| Branch 21 |
Cynthia Davis* (i) |
| Branch 33 |
Carl Ashley* (i) |
| Branch 35 |
Frederick C. Rosa* (i) |
| Branch 47 |
Kristy Yang* (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2023
February 21, 2023
- Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2023
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2023
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2023)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2023)
April 4, 2023
- Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2023
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2023
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
- Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)
- Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)
- Wisconsin Question 3, Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question (April 2023)
- City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2023)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2023)
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Repeal Abortion Ban Law Advisory Question (April 2023)
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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 | ||
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| 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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