2016 Milwaukee mayoral election Turnout 53.23%
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
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
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 .
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