2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

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Nominee Gordon Hintz Jon Doemel Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 30,832 27,374 Percentage 52.78% 46.86%

Results by precinct Hintz:   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   90–100% Doemel:   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% No votes

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]

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

Primary election

Candidates

• Gordon Hintz, former State Representative, former Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly ^[3]
• Jon Doemel, incumbent County Executive ^[3]
• John Matz, County Sheriff ^[4]

Results

Primary election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Gordon Hintz	7,127	49.67%
	Nonpartisan	Jon Doemel (inc.)	3,912	27.26%
	Nonpartisan	John Matz	3,281	22.87%
	Write-in		29	0.29%
Total votes			24,267	100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Jon Doemel

Organizations

• Wisconsin Young Republicans ^[6]

Gordon Hintz

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund ^[7]
• Wisconsin State AFL-CIO ^[8]

Results

2025 Winnebago County Executive election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Gordon Hintz	30,832	52.78%
	Nonpartisan	Jon Doemel (inc.)	27,374	46.86%
	Write-in		211	0.36%
Total votes			58,417	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. 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.