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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