2011 Madison mayoral election

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2011 Madison mayoral election
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  2007 February 15, 2011 (primary) [1]
April 5, 2011 (general) [1]
2015  
  Paul Soglin 2011 (1).jpg Dave Cieslewicz (1).jpg
Candidate Paul Soglin Dave Cieslewicz
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote44,54243,829
Percentage49.76%48.96%

Mayor before election

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2011 Madison mayoral election was held February 20 and April 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw former mayor Paul Soglin return to the mayoralty by unseating incumbent mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Contents

The election was nonpartisan.

Candidates

Results

Primary

Primary results [2]
CandidateVotes%
Paul R. Soglin 18,69349.49
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)17,50046.33
Nick Hart5981.58
John Blotz5691.50
Dennis Amadeus de Nure2740.72
Write-ins1370.36
Total votes37,771

General election

General election results [3]
CandidateVotes%
Paul R. Soglin 44,54249.76
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)43,82948.96
Write-ins1,1331.26
Total votes89,504

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. "2011 Spring Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. "2011 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.