Nik Kovac

This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Nik Kovac

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Milwaukee Common Council District 3

Years in office: 2008 - 2022

Successor: Jonathan Brostoff (Nonpartisan)

---

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last election

April 7, 2020

Education

High school

Riverside High School

Bachelor's

Harvard University

Nik Kovac was a member of the Milwaukee Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 3. Kovac assumed office on April 15, 2008. Kovac left office on May 9, 2022.

Kovac ran for re-election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 3 in Wisconsin. Kovac won in the general election on April 7, 2020.

Kovac resigned from the city council after being named the City of Milwaukee Budget Director in 2022.

Biography

Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography.

Kovac is from Milwaukee, Wis., and attended Riverside High School. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. He worked as a reporter and newspaper editor in New York City before returning to Milwaukee to work for the Shepherd Express and Riverwest Currents. He hosts Packerverse, a weekly radio show.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 3

Incumbent Nik Kovac defeated Jacob Marek in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 3 on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nik Kovac (Nonpartisan)	72.6	7,513
		Jacob Marek (Nonpartisan)	27.1	2,806
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	34

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,353
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2016)

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Nik Kovac defeated Shannan Hayden in the Milwaukee City Council District 3 general election.

Milwaukee City Council District 3, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
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 3, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Nik Kovac Incumbent	76.77%	4,489
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

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Nik Kovac did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also

2020 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. President U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

Coronavirus Weekly Updates Documenting America's Path to Recovery The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Milwaukee Common Council District 3 2008-2022	Succeeded by Jonathan Brostoff