2019 Madison mayoral election

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2019 Madison mayoral election
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  2015 February 19, 2019 (primary) [1]
April 2, 2019 (general) [1]
2023 
  Satya Rhodes-Conway (1).jpg Paul Soglin 2011 (1).jpg
Candidate Satya Rhodes-Conway Paul Soglin
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote47,91529,150
Percentage61.9%37.7%

Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Satya Rhodes-Conway
Democratic

The 2019 Madison mayoral election was held February 19 and April 2, 2019 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Satya Rhodes-Conway, who unseated incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. Conway became the second woman and the first openly-gay individual elected mayor in the city's history. [2] [3]

Contents

The election was nonpartisan.

Candidates


Results

Primary

Primary results [5]
CandidateVotes%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)10,77128.6
Satya Rhodes-Conway 10,44827.7
Mo Cheeks8,80123.3
Raj Shukla6,95418.4
Nick Hart3861.0
Write-ins3460.9
Total votes37,706

General election

General election results [6]
CandidateVotes%
Satya Rhodes-Conway 47,91561.9
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)29,15037.7
Write-ins3110.4
Total votes77,376

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. "Rhodes-Conway ousts longtime Madison Mayor Soglin". Star Tribune. Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 via Journal Times.
  3. Mosiman, Dean (April 3, 2019). "Satya Rhodes-Conway trounces Paul Soglin to become Madison's mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. "Madison Alder Mo Cheeks running for mayor". Channel 3000. July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "2019 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. "2019 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.