2016 Milwaukee mayoral election

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April 5, 2016 (general) | 2020 ->

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Turnout| 53.23%
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Candidate  | Tom Barrett | Bob Donovan
Popular vote  | 110,437 | 46,957
Percentage  | 69.95% | 29.74%

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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[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

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

### Results[edit]

Non-partisan primary results, February 16, 2016[2] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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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[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Tom Barrett, incumbent
* Bob Donovan, District 8 Alderman

### Endorsements[edit]

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[edit]

General election results, April 5, 2016[7] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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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[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Spring Primary Election City of Milwaukee". City of Milwaukee. February 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
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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