2016 Milwaukee mayoral election

2016 Milwaukee mayoral election
Turnout	53.23%
Mayor before election; Tom Barrett; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Tom Barrett; Democratic

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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.

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

Tom Barrett, incumbent^[1]
Bob Donovan, District 8 Alderman^[1]
Joe Davis, District 2 Alderman^[1]
James Methu, journalist^[1]

Results

Non-partisan primary results, February 16, 2016^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Tom Barrett	30,239	46.14
Bob Donovan	21,261	32.44
Joe Davis	12,132	18.51
James Methu	1,755	2.68
Write-In	147	0.22
Total votes	65,534	100
Voter turnout	20.58%

General election

Candidates

Tom Barrett, incumbent
Bob Donovan, District 8 Alderman

Endorsements

Tom Barrett

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees^[3]
Herb Kohl, former US States Senator^[4]
James Methu, former candidate for mayor^[5]
Gwen Moore, US congresswoman^[3]
Barack Obama, President of the United States^[4]
United Steelworkers^[3]

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]
Candidate	Votes	%
Tom Barrett	110,437	69.95
Bob Donovan	46,957	29.74
Write-In	475	0.30
Total votes	157,869	100
Voter turnout	53.23%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ "Spring Primary Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.
^ Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2016). "James Methu endorses Tom Barrett in mayor's race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ Garza, Jesse (February 17, 2016). "Ousted from mayor's race, Joe Davis endorses Bob Donovan". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ "Presidential Preference Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. April 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[declare-1] 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.

[battleendorsements-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.

[bigendorsements-4] 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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