City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2019)

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2019 Madison elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 2, 2019
Primary election: February 19, 2019
General election: April 2, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 21 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held general elections for mayor and all 20 seats on the common council on April 2, 2019. A primary was scheduled for February 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

Elections

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Common Council

General election

Madison Common Council

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Harrington-McKinney (i)
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Heck 
James White 
District 3

Michael Cerro 
Green check mark transparent.pngLindsay Lemmer 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Verveer (i)
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngShiva Bidar-Sielaff (i)
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMarsha Rummel (i)
District 7

Badri Lankella 
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Moreland 
District 8

Matthew Mitnick 
Green check mark transparent.pngAvra Reddy 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Skidmore (i)
District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Henak 
Kristin Johnson 
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngArvina Martin (i)
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngSyed Abbas 
Diane Farsetta 
District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngTag Evers 
David Hoffert 
District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngSheri Carter (i)
District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngGrant Foster 
Angela Jenkins 
District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Tierney (i)
District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngSamba Baldeh (i)
James Creighton Mitchell Jr. 
District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Kemble (i)
District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Furman (i)
Allison Martinson 
District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Albouras 
Erica Janisch 


Primary election

Madison Common Council

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Cerro 
Green check mark transparent.pngLindsay Lemmer 
Jared Schumacker 
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngSyed Abbas 
Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Farsetta 
Lydia Maurer 
James Stansfield 
Mark-Anthony Whitaker 
District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngTag Evers 
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hoffert 
Justin Kirchen 
Lee Lazar 
District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngGrant Foster 
Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Jenkins 
Justin Williams 
Note: District 12 candidate James Stansfield unofficially withdrew his nomination. His name still appeared on the ballot.[1]

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2017)

Madison Common Council

District 1

Barbara Harrington-McKinney (i) Democratic Party
David Handowski

District 2

Ledell Zellers (i) Democratic Party

District 3

Amanda Hall (i) Democratic Party

District 4

Michael Verveer (i) Democratic Party

District 5

Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (i) Democratic Party

District 6

Marsha Rummel (i) Democratic Party

District 7

Steve King (i) Democratic Party

District 8

Zach Wood (i) Democratic Party
John Terry Jr.

District 9

Paul Skidmore (i)

District 10

Maurice Cheeks (i) Democratic Party
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District 11

Incumbent Tim Gruber did not run for re-election.[2]
Bradley Campbell Democratic Party
Arvina Martin Democratic Party

District 12

Larry Palm (i) Democratic Party

District 13

Sara Eskrich (i) Democratic Party

District 14

Sheri Carter (i) Democratic Party
Jose Rea

District 15

David Ahrens (i) Democratic Party

District 16

Denise DeMarb (i) Democratic Party

District 17

Samba Baldeh (i) Democratic Party

District 18

Rebecca Kemble (i) Democratic Party

District 19

Mark Clear (i) Democratic Party

District 20

Matthew Phair (i) Democratic Party

2015

See also: Municipal elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2015)

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See also: Wisconsin elections, 2019

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About the city

See also: Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, and is the capital city of Wisconsin. As of 2010, its population was 233,209.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Madison uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Madison, Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin
Population 233,209 5,686,986
Land area (sq mi) 79 54,167
Race and ethnicity**
White 78.6% 85.4%
Black/African American 7% 6.4%
Asian 9% 2.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Two or more 3.5% 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 7% 6.8%
Education
High school graduation rate 95.5% 92.2%
College graduation rate 57.9% 30.1%
Income
Median household income $65,332 $61,747
Persons below poverty level 16.9% 11.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Wisconsin and Wisconsin elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2024
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
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Demographic data for Wisconsin
 WisconsinU.S.
Total population:5,767,891316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):54,1583,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:86.5%73.6%
Black/African American:6.3%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.3%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:91%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,357$53,889
Persons below poverty level:15%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twenty-three of 72 Wisconsin counties—32 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Adams County, Wisconsin 21.92% 8.73% 18.35%
Buffalo County, Wisconsin 21.82% 2.93% 14.66%
Columbia County, Wisconsin 2.14% 13.58% 15.26%
Crawford County, Wisconsin 5.40% 19.98% 27.03%
Door County, Wisconsin 3.22% 6.99% 17.33%
Dunn County, Wisconsin 11.09% 4.97% 14.95%
Forest County, Wisconsin 26.58% 5.44% 15.16%
Grant County, Wisconsin 9.43% 13.77% 23.88%
Jackson County, Wisconsin 11.74% 15.01% 21.84%
Juneau County, Wisconsin 26.05% 7.03% 9.00%
Kenosha County, Wisconsin 0.31% 12.23% 18.06%
Lafayette County, Wisconsin 8.99% 15.37% 22.32%
Lincoln County, Wisconsin 20.60% 0.71% 12.48%
Marquette County, Wisconsin 24.09% 0.27% 5.28%
Pepin County, Wisconsin 23.08% 2.22% 12.89%
Price County, Wisconsin 25.00% 0.04% 13.40%
Racine County, Wisconsin 4.28% 3.54% 7.41%
Richland County, Wisconsin 5.50% 16.13% 20.63%
Sauk County, Wisconsin 0.35% 18.47% 23.04%
Sawyer County, Wisconsin 18.41% 0.49% 6.23%
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 12.64% 14.08% 26.39%
Vernon County, Wisconsin 4.43% 14.73% 22.00%
Winnebago County, Wisconsin 7.34% 3.73% 11.66%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Wisconsin with 47.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Wisconsin cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Wisconsin supported Republicans slightly more than Democratic candidates, 50.0 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election from 2000 to 2012 before voting for Trump in 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Wisconsin. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.6 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 56 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 12.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 63 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Municipal government Other local coverage
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