2016 Milwaukee mayoral election

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2016 Milwaukee mayoral election
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←  2012 February 16, 2016 (primary)
April 5, 2016 (general)		 2020  →
Turnout53.23%
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Candidate Tom Barrett Bob Donovan
Popular vote110,43746,957
Percentage69.95%29.74%
Mayor before election

Tom Barrett
Democratic

Elected mayor

Tom Barrett
Democratic

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.

Contents

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]
CandidateVotes %
Tom Barrett30,23946.14
Bob Donovan21,26132.44
Joe Davis12,13218.51
James Methu1,7552.68
Write-In1470.22
Total votes65,534 100
Voter turnout20.58%

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Tom Barrett
Bob Donovan
  • David Clarke, Milwaukee Sheriff [4]
  • Joe Davis, alderman and former candidate for mayor [6]
  • Milwaukee Police Association [4]
  • Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association [4]

Results

General election results, April 5, 2016 [7]
CandidateVotes %
Tom Barrett110,43769.95
Bob Donovan46,95729.74
Write-In4750.30
Total votes157,869 100
Voter turnout53.23%

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 . Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Spring Primary Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee . February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Quirmbach, Chuck (March 18, 2016). "Milwaukee Mayor's Race A Battle Of Endorsements, Public Safety And The Economy". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Lemoine, Bret (March 16, 2016). "Race for mayor of Milwaukee: Big endorsements for incumbent Tom Barrett, challenger Bob Donovan". Fox6Now. WITI. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2016). "James Methu endorses Tom Barrett in mayor's race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Garza, Jesse (February 17, 2016). "Ousted from mayor's race, Joe Davis endorses Bob Donovan". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Presidential Preference Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee . April 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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