Wisconsin Transportation Fund Advisory Referendum (2010)
The Wisconsin Transportation Fund Advisory Referendum was a multiple-county advisory referendum in Wisconsin on the September 14 and November 2, 2010 ballot. Voters approved the measure in all the counties that qualified it.
Election results
September 14, 2010 statewide primary
Racine County, Wisconsin, which is located in the Milwaukee Metro Area, was the only county to qualify the advisory measure for the September 14, 2010, statewide primary.
| Racine County Transportation Funding Measure-Advisory | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
|
18,748 | 55.7% | ||
| No | 6,676 | 19.8% | ||
| Total votes | 33,681 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
Source: Stevens Point Journal[1].
NOTE: A total of 8,257 votes in the referendum were counted as either an over or under vote.
November 2, 2010 general election
Residents of 53 counties voted on the advisory referendum during the November 2, 2010 general election. The referendum was approved in all 53 counties. Each county's result is listed individually. The totals on the bottom of the chart include the numbers from the Racine County measure voted on September 14, 2010.
| County | Yes | No | Overvote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 3,972 | 2,021 | |
| Ashland (dead link) | 3,019 | 1,465 | |
| Bayfield | 4,172 | 1,548 | |
| Barron | 8,872 | 4,512 | |
| Brown | 49,356 | 20,587 | |
| Burnett | 3,796 | 1,777 | |
| Calumet | 10,559 | 4,489 | |
| Chippewa | 13,218 | 5,423 | |
| Clark | 6,149 | 2,653 | |
| Columbia | 12,300 | 6,130 | |
| Crawford | 3,496 | 1,930 | |
| Dodge | 22,902 | 4,010 | |
| Door | 9,436 | 2,978 | |
| Douglas | 8,273 | 3,245 | |
| Eau Claire | 20,506 | 9,013 | |
| Forest | 3,074 | 871 | |
| Green | 7,392 | 3,404 | |
| Green Lake | 4,141 | 1,699 | |
| Grant | 9,244 | 5,032 | |
| Iron (dead link) | 1,482 | 741 | |
| Jackson | 4,178 | 2,040 | |
| Juneau | 6,139 | 1,392 | |
| Kewaunee | 4,452 | 2,276 | |
| La Crosse | 22,746 | 10,500 | |
| Lafayette | 3,135 | 1,801 | |
| Langlade (dead link) | 4,880 | 1,778 | |
| Lincoln | 7,798 | 2,235 | |
| Manitowoc (dead link) | 16,798 | 8,093 | |
| Marathon | 26,949 | 12,470 | |
| Menominee | 406 | 123 | |
| Monroe (dead link) | 7,632 | 3,531 | |
| Oneida (dead link) | 10,081 | 3,283 | |
| Outagamie | 36,167 | 16,039 | |
| Ozaukee | 24,706 | 8,840 | |
| Pepin | 1,479 | 731 | |
| Pierce | 7,587 | 3,628 | |
| Polk (dead link) | 8,473 | 4,236 | |
| Portage | 14,818 | 7,309 | |
| Price | 3,684 | 1,538 | |
| Richland | 3,499 | 1,756 | |
| Rock | 29,856 | 12,672 | |
| Shawano | 8,879 | 3,630 | |
| Sheboygan | 28,149 | 10,872 | |
| St. Croix | 15,795 | 7,374 | |
| Taylor | 4,328 | 1,542 | |
| Trempealeau | 5,463 | 3,413 | |
| Vernon | 6,266 | 3,715 | |
| Vilas | 7,085 | 2,062 | |
| Waukesha | 113,826 | 37,735 | |
| Waupaca | 10,653 | 4,848 | |
| Waushara | 5,710 | 2,305 | |
| Winnebago | 35,677 | 14,959 | |
| TOTAL w/Racine County | 693,419 | 282,936 | 9,673 |
| Percentage | 70.5% | 28.8% | 0.7% |
Support
Elected officials
- Milwaukee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett (Nonpartisan)[2]
- State Representative Mark Gottlieb (R)[3]
- Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas (R)[4]
Coalition groups
Finding Forward Coalition led the campaign in support of the advisory question. The coalition partners included:
- 3M
- AAA - Wisconsin
- Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin (APW)
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC)
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Construction Business Group (CBG)
- Dairy Business Association
- East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
- Forward Janesville, Inc.
- Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
- Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
- Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 139
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
- Midwest Food Processors Association (MWFPA)
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
- Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin (TDA)
- Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA)
- Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association (WATDA)
- Wisconsin Automotive Aftermarket Association (WAAA)
- Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association
- Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association
- Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA)
- Wisconsin Earth Movers Association (WEMA)
- Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA)
- Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA)
- Wisconsin Housing Alliance
- Wisconsin Laborers' District Council
- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC)
- Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association (WMCA)
- Wisconsin Petroleum Council
- Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association (WPMCA)
- Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA)
- Wisconsin Retail Council (WRC)
- Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA)
- Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA)
- Wisconsin Urban & Rural Transit Association (WURTA)[5]
Opposition
Ballotpedia did not locate a campaign in opposition to the ballot measure.
Path to the ballot
How an advisory referendum is placed
Any county board or municipal government in Wisconsin can qualify an advisory referendum to determine the will of its constituents. This is done by having the respective council or board approve a resolution calling for an advisory referendum[6].
Counties placing questions on November ballot
Fifty-four out of 72 counties in Wisconsin approved resolutions to qualify the advisory referendum on the ballot.[7]. Fifty-three counties placed the advisory question on the November 2, 2010 ballot, while Racine County qualified the measure for the September 14, 2010, statewide primary.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Stevens Point Journal, "Vote to weigh state transportation fund," October 29, 2010
- ↑ Wis Business, "Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin: Barrett and Walker endorse constitutional amendment to protect transportation funds"
- ↑ State Rep. Mark Gottlieb, "The Gottlieb Report," May 2010
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Protect state transportation fund from further raids," October 18, 2010
- ↑ Finding Forward Coalition, "Coalition Partners," October 25, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 'Finding Forward Wisconsin, "FAQ's," accessed July 8, 2024 (dead link)
- ↑ Finding Forward Wisconsin, "Oneida and Langlade counties pass resolution," September 23, 2010 (dead link)
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