2021 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

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2021 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election
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 2017April 6, 2021 2025  
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NomineeJon DoemelMark Harris
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote13,06211,171
Percentage53.83%46.03%

County Executive before election

Mark Harris
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Jon Doemel
Nonpartisan

The 2021 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election took place on April 6, 2021. Incumbent County Executive Mark Harris ran for re-election to a fifth term. He was challenged by businessman Jon Doemel, the former Chairman of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. Doemel campaigned as an "independent" and focused on the need for a strong relationship between county government and local businesses, [1] while Harris campaigned on his record as County Executive. [2]

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Doemel ultimately defeated Harris, winning 54 percent of the vote to Harris's 46 percent. [3]

General election

Candidates

Results

2021 Winnebago County Executive election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jon Doemel 13,062 53.83%
Nonpartisan Mark Harris (inc.)11,17146.03%
Write-in 340.14%
Total votes24,267 100.00%

References

  1. Zimmerman, Jason (April 7, 2021). "A change at Winnebago County Executive, for the first time in 16 years". WBAY . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Higgins, Roshaun (March 18, 2021). "Mark Harris faces Jon Doemel in spring election". Oshkosh Northwestern . Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. A1. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. Higgins, Roshaun (April 8, 2021). "Doemel voted in as Winnebago County executive". Oshkosh Northwestern . Oshkosh, Wisconsin. p. A1. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. "FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Winnebago County Clerk. April 8, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2025.