2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election

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2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election
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Candidate Chris Abele Jeff Stone
Popular vote137,38092,223
Percentage59.64%40.03%

County Executive before election

Marvin Pratt (interim)
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Chris Abele
Nonpartisan

The 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election took place on April 5, 2011, following a primary election on February 15, 2011. County Executive Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010, triggering a special election. Walker resigned as County Executive on December 27, 2010, which temporarily elevated Lee Holloway, the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, as acting County Executive. [1] Holloway subsequently named Marvin Pratt, the former acting Mayor of Milwaukee, as the interim County Executive until the special election took place. [2]

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Holloway ran in the special election, and was joined by philanthropist Chris Abele, State Representative Jeff Stone, former State Senator Jim Sullivan, and activist Ieshuh Griffin. Stone, a Republican, placed first in the primary with 43 percent of the vote. Abele narrowly defeated Stone for second place, 25–22 percent, and advanced to the general election with Stone. [3] Abele defeated Stone by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote.

Primary election

Candidates

Declined

Results

Primary election results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Stone 42,113 42.88%
Nonpartisan Chris Abele 24,884 25.34%
Nonpartisan Jim Sullivan21,26621.65%
Nonpartisan Lee Holloway8,2878.44%
Nonpartisan Ieshuh Griffin1,5201.55%
Write-in 1410.14%
Total votes98,211 100.00%

General election

Results

2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris Abele 137,380 59.64%
Nonpartisan Jeff Stone92,22340.03%
Write-in 7530.33%
Total votes230,356 100.00%

References

  1. Schultze, Steve (December 28, 2010). "Holloway offers ambitious agenda for a 30-day stint". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. Schultze, Steve (January 25, 2011). "Holloway names Pratt interim Milwaukee County executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. Pack, Darrin (February 16, 2011). "Stone, Abele set for Milwaukee county Executive primary". The Waukesha Freeman . Waukesha, Wisconsin. p. 3A. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. Quirmbach, Chuck (December 15, 2010). "Legislator throws his hat in the ring to be next Milwaukee County Executive". Wisconsin Public Radio . Madison, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. Schultze, Steve (January 4, 2011). "Chris Larson formally launches bid to unseat Abele as county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. Kane, Eugene (January 22, 2011). "County executive field yields plenty of idea candidates". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. Schultze, Steve (December 29, 2010). "Holloway confirms bid for executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. Sandler, Larry (December 27, 2010). "Controversial Ieshuh Griffin joins field for Milwaukee County exec". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schultze, Steve (January 3, 2011). "Sue Black won't run for county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. "2011 Election Results - 2-15-11 County Executive". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  11. "2011 Election Results - 4-5-11 County Executive (Special Election)". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.