2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

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2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election
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  2021 April 1, 20252029 
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Nominee Gordon Hintz Jon Doemel
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote30,83227,374
Percentage52.78%46.86%

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Results by precinct

County Executive before election

Jon Doemel
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Gordon Hintz
Nonpartisan

The 2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election took place on April 1, 2025, following a primary election on February 18, 2025. Incumbent County Executive Jon Doemel ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by two opponents: former State Representative Gordon Hintz and County Sheriff John Matz. Hintz placed first in the primary election by a wide margin, winning 50 percent of the vote, while Doemel placed second with 27 percent and advanced to the general election. [1]

Contents

In the general election, Hintz narrowly defeated Doemel, winning 53 percent of the vote to Dremel's 47 percent. [2]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Gordon Hintz 7,127 49.67%
Nonpartisan Jon Doemel (inc.) 3,912 27.26%
Nonpartisan John Matz3,28122.87%
Write-in 290.29%
Total votes24,267 100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Jon Doemel
Organizations
Gordon Hintz
Organizations

Results

2025 Winnebago County Executive election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Gordon Hintz 30,832 52.78%
Nonpartisan Jon Doemel (inc.)27,37446.86%
Write-in 2110.36%
Total votes58,417 100.00%

References

  1. Marville, Justin (February 19, 2025). "Doemel, Hintz survive primary, advance to general election for Winnebago County executive". Oshkosh Northwestern . Oshkosh, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. "Former state Rep. Hintz tops incumbent in Winnebago County exec race". WisPolitics.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Pudwill, Brandon (November 18, 2024). "Two more candidates enter the race for Winnebago County Executive". FOX 11 News . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. Marville, Justin (November 12, 2024). "Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz throws hat into ring for county executive". Oshkosh Northwestern . Oshkosh, Wisconsin . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. "Official Election Results for Spring Primary Election - February 18, 2025" (PDF). Winnebago County Clerk. March 31, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  6. McHardy, Martha (April 2, 2025). "Not Just Wisconsin: Democrats Score String of Local Victories Across US". Newsweek . Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  7. "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  8. "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  9. "OFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS - SPRING ELECTION - APRIL 1, 2025" (PDF). Winnebago County Clerk. April 21, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.