2015 Madison mayoral election

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2015 Madison mayoral election
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  2011 February 17, 2015 (primary) [1]
April 7, 2015 (general) [1]
2019  
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Candidate Paul Soglin Scott Resnick
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote37,73414,195
Percentage72.0%27.1%

Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2015 Madison mayoral election was held February 17 and April 7, 2015 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin.

Contents

The election was nonpartisan.

Candidates

Results

Primary

Primary results [4]
CandidateVotes%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)11,85652.8
Scott Resnick 5,22323.3
Bridget Maniaci3,31114.7
Richard V. Brown, Sr.1,0344.6
Christopher Daly9734.3
Write-ins630.3
Total votes22,460

General election

General election results [5]
CandidateVotes%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)37,73472.0
Scott Resnick 14,19527.1
Write-ins5061.0
Total votes52,435

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. Tarr, Joe (July 15, 2014). "Bridget Maniaci criticizes Paul Soglin's style and agenda in her run for mayor of Madison". Isthmus. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. Maniaci, Bridget (July 24, 2018). "Bridget Maniaci: Madison deserves a real race for mayor, not a candidate picked by the elite". The Capital Times. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. "2015 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.