2016 Milwaukee County Executive election

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2016 Milwaukee County Executive election
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Candidate Chris Abele Chris Larson
Popular vote156,509125,240
Percentage55.34%44.28%
County Executive before election

Chris Abele
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Chris Abele
Nonpartisan

The 2016 Milwaukee County Executive election took place on April 5, 2016, following a primary election on February 16, 2016. Incumbent County Executive Chris Abele ran for re-election to a second full term. He was challenged by State Senator Chris Larson. Larson narrowly placed first in the primary election, receiving 45 percent of the vote to Abele's 44 percent. In the general election, however, Abele defeated Larson by a wide margin, winning re-election 55–44 percent.

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Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris Larson 48,631 44.82%
Nonpartisan Chris Abele (inc.) 47,993 44.23%
Nonpartisan Steve Hogan6,5966.08%
Nonpartisan Joseph Thomas Klein4,7344.36%
Write-in 5510.51%
Total votes108,505 100.00%

General election

Results

2016 Milwaukee County Executive election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chris Abele (inc.) 156,509 55.34%
Nonpartisan Chris Larson125,24044.28%
Write-in 1,0720.38%
Total votes282,821 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Behm, Don (October 12, 2015). "Chris Larson formally launches bid to unseat Abele as county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jones, Meg (December 6, 2015). "County Executive Chris Abele officially announces re-election bid". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Behm, Don (February 12, 2016). "Chris Abele, three others vie for county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "MILWAUKEE COUNTY - 2016 Spring Primary" (PDF). Milwaukee County Clerk. February 25, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "MILWAUKEE COUNTY - 2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote" (PDF). Milwaukee County Clerk. April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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