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Special municipal election in Wisconsin
2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election
The 2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election was held on April 5, 2022, concurrent with
Wisconsin's Spring general election , to elect a new
mayor of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , following the resignation of mayor
Tom Barrett in December 2021.
[1] Acting mayor
Cavalier Johnson , who had been president of the common council when Barrett resigned, won the election, receiving 71% of the vote and defeating alderman
Bob Donovan . Johnson became the
first African American elected mayor of Milwaukee .
[2]
Municipal elections in Wisconsin are nonpartisan. A nonpartisan primary election was held on February 15, 2022,
[1] in which the top two vote-getters advanced to the April general election. This special election was the first open race for mayor of Milwaukee since
2004 .
Candidates
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Cavalier Johnson
County officials
Organizations
Primary election
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Marina Dimitrijevic
Bob Donovan
Isehuh Griffin
Cavalier Johnson
Earnell Lucas
Michael Sampson
Lena Taylor
Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)
[A]
February 2–3, 2022
673 (LV)
± 4.0%
5%
24%
1%
41%
6%
1%
10%
12%
Public Policy Polling (D)
[B]
January 19–20, 2022
1,135 (LV)
± 2.9%
7%
18%
1%
25%
5%
1%
13%
30%
Global Strategy Group (D)
[C]
January 5–10, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
9%
14%
–
25%
7%
–
18%
25%
Results
General election
Results
2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election
[16]
[17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Cavalier Johnson (incumbent)
62,143
71.69%
Bob Donovan
24,543
28.31%
Total votes
86,686
100.00%
Notes
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan clients
^ This poll was sponsored by Leaders for a Better Community
^ This poll was sponsored by Milwaukee Works
^ This poll was sponsored by Johnson's campaign
References
^
a
b
c Jordan, Gerron (December 23, 2021).
"Milwaukee special mayoral election to be held April 5" .
WISN-TV .
Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021 .
^ Durr, Alison; Glauber, Bill; Spicuzza, Mary (April 5, 2022).
"Cavalier Johnson becomes first African American elected mayor of Milwaukee, defeats Bob Donovan in the spring general election" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved April 5, 2022 .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j Bice, Daniel (August 27, 2021).
"Who's in, who's out and who's undecided in what should be a crowded field for city's next mayoral race" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^
a
b
c
d
e
"2022 Special Mayor Candidates.xlsx - Google Drive" . docs.google.com . City of Milwaukee Election Commission. 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021 .
^ Dirr, Alison (August 26, 2021).
"Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson to run for mayor after Barrett departs for ambassadorship" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ Holmes, Isiah (September 23, 2021).
"Ald. Cavalier Johnson makes his case to become Milwaukee's next mayor" . Wisconsin Examiner . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ Caine, Patrick (December 26, 2021).
"Democratic State Senator Lena Taylor to run for Mayor of Milwaukee" .
WTMJ (AM) .
Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^
"Reports: Daniel Riemer drops out of Milwaukee mayoral race after brief run" .
WTMJ-TV . December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021 .
^
"Kleefisch Campaign: Announces spring election endorsements" . www.wispolitics.com .
Wispolitics.com . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"Bob Donovan for Milwaukee Mayor endorsements" . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: Endorses Cavalier Johnson for Mayor" . www.wispolitics.com .
Wispolitics.com . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Endorses Cavalier Johnson" . www.wispolitics.com .
Wispolitics.com . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"WisDems: Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorses Cavalier Johnson" . www.wispolitics.com .
Wispolitics.com . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"IBEW: Endorses Cavalier Johnson for Mayor" . www.wispolitics.com .
Wispolitics.com . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
"Cavalier Johnson for Milwaukee Mayor endorsements" . Retrieved March 8, 2022 .
^
a
b
"Latest Election Results" . city.milwaukee.gov . City of Milwaukee.
Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022 .
^
"Overview and Live Results: California Congressional District 22, Other Special Elections" .
Decision Desk HQ .
270toWin . April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022 .
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