Milwaukee mayoral election, 2016

The 2016 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor Tom Barrett was elected to a fourth term, defeating Bob Donovan.

Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, to narrow the field of candidates to two.

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Non-partisan primary results, February 16, 2016[2]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Tom Barrett 30,239 46.14%
Bob Donovan 21,261 32.44%
Joe Davis 12,132 18.51%
James Methu 1,755 2.68%
Write-In 147 0.22%
Total votes 65,534 100%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results, April 5, 2016[3]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Tom Barrett 110,437 69.95%
Bob Donovan 46,957 29.74%
Write-In 475 0.30%
Total votes 157,869 100%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Katie DeLong (September 3, 2015). "James Methu announces candidacy for mayor of Milwaukee: "Segregation has stifled growth in the city"". WITI-TV. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Spring Primary Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Preference Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. April 5, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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