Mayoral elections in Madison, Wisconsin

Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.

Elections before 1997[]

1997 (special)[]

The 1997 Madison mayoral special election was held February 17 and April 1, 1997 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It was held after the resignation of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. It saw the election of Susan J. M. Bauman.

Candidates[]

Ray Allen, Madison School Board member^[3]
Richard H. Anderson
Susan J. M. Bauman, alderperson on the Madison Common Council
, President of the Madison Common Council^[4]
John Hendrick, Supervisor on the Dane County Board since 1994^[5]
, community activist and political fundraiser^[6]
Tom Neale
David Travis, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Results[]

1997 Madison mayoral primary results^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
	9,332	22.38
Susan J. M. Bauman	9,100	21.82
Ray Allen	7,954	19.07
John Hendrick	6,875	16.49
David Travis	4,588	11.00
	3,513	8.42
Richard H. Anderson	198	0.48
Tom Neale	145	0.35

1997 Madison mayoral general election result^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Susan J. M. Bauman	25,455	49.23
	25,389	49.10
Denis Collins write-in	462	0.89
Other write-ins	398	0.76
Total votes	51,704

1999[]

The 1999 Madison mayoral election was held April 9, 1999 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Susan J. M. Bauman.

Since only two candidates ran, no primary was held.

Results[]

1999 Madison mayoral general election results^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%
Susan J. M. Bauman (incumbent)	35,204	80.04
Eugene Parks	8,294	18.85
Write-ins	483	1.09
Total votes	43,981

2003[]

The 2003 Madison mayoral election was held February 20 and April 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Dave Cieslewicz. Incumbent mayor Susan J. M. Bauman was eliminated in the primary.

Candidates[]

Susan J. M. Bauman, incumbent mayor
Dave Cieslewicz, former member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors
Davy Mayer
Will Sandstrom
Paul R. Soglin, former mayor
Bert G. Zipperer

Results[]

2003 Madison mayoral primary results^[10]
Candidate	Votes	%
Dave Cieslewicz	14,326	35.16
Paul R. Soglin	14,144	34.72
Bert G. Zipperer	6,610	16.22
Susan J. M. Bauman (incumbent)	4,681	11.49
Will Sandstrom	492	1.20
Davy Mayer	389	0.95
Write-ins	92	0.22
Total votes	45,415

2003 Madison mayoral general election results^[11]
Candidate	Votes	%
Dave Cieslewicz	29,717	50.76
Paul R. Soglin	28,528	48.73
Write-ins	291	0.49
Total votes	58,536

2007[]

2007 Madison mayoral election

← 2003

February 22, 2007 (primary)^[9]
April 5, 2007 (general)^[9]

2011 →


Candidate	Dave Cieslewicz	Ray Allen
Party	nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	30,812	18,816
Percentage	61.78%	37.72%

Mayor before election

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

The 2007 Madison mayoral election was held February 22 and April 5, 2007 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Candidates[]

Ray Allen, Madison School Board member^[12] and 1997 mayoral candidate
Dave Cieslewicz, incumbent mayor
Peter Munoz
Will Sandstrom, 2003 mayoral candidate

Results[]

2007 Madison mayoral primary results^[13]
Candidate	Votes	%
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)	15,488	57.50
Ray Allen	8,042	29.86
Peter Munoz	2,661	9.88
Will Sandstrom	641	2.38
Write-ins	100	0.37
Total votes	26,932

2007 Madison mayoral general election results^[14]
Candidate	Votes	%
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)	30,812	61.78
Ray Allen	18,816	37.72
Write-ins	244	0.48
Total votes	49,872

2011[]

2011 Madison mayoral election

← 2007

February 15, 2011 (primary)^[9]
April 5, 2011 (general)^[9]

2015 →


Candidate	Paul Soglin	Dave Cieslewicz
Party	nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	44,542	43,829
Percentage	49.76%	48.96%

Mayor before election

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2011 Madison mayoral election was held February 20 and April 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw former mayor Paul Soglin return to the mayoralty by unseating incumbent mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Candidates[]

John Blotz
Dave Cieslewicz, incumbent mayor
Dennis Amadeus de Nure
Nick Hart
Paul R. Soglin, former mayor

Results[]

2011 Madison mayoral primary results^[15]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul R. Soglin	18,693	49.49
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)	17,500	46.33
Nick Hart	598	1.58
John Blotz	569	1.50
Dennis Amadeus de Nure	274	0.72
Write-ins	137	0.36
Total votes	37,771

2011 Madison mayoral general election results^[16]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul R. Soglin	44,542	49.76
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent)	43,829	48.96
Write-ins	1,133	1.26
Total votes	89,504

2015[]

2015 Madison mayoral election

← 2011

February 17, 2015 (primary)^[9]
April 7, 2015 (general)^[9]

2019 →


Candidate	Paul Soglin	Scott Resnick
Party	nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	37,734	14,195
Percentage	72.0%	27.1%

Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2015 Madison mayoral election was held February 17 and April 7, 2015 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin.

Candidates[]

Richard V. Brown, Sr.
Christopher Daly
Bridget Maniaci former 2nd district member of the Madison Common Council (2009–2013)^[17]^[18]
Scott Resnick, 8th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2011 and tech executive
Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor

Results[]

2015 Madison mayoral primary results^[19]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)	11,856	52.8
Scott Resnick	5,223	23.3
Bridget Maniaci	3,311	14.7
Richard V. Brown, Sr.	1,034	4.6
Christopher Daly	973	4.3
Write-ins	63	0.3
Total votes	22,460

2015 Madison mayoral general election results^[20]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)	37,734	72.0
Scott Resnick	14,195	27.1
Write-ins	506	1.0
Total votes	52,435

2019[]

2019 Madison mayoral election

← 2015

February 19, 2019 (primary)^[9]
April 2, 2019 (general)^[9]

2023 →


Candidate	Satya Rhodes-Conway	Paul Soglin
Party	nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	47,915	29,150
Percentage	61.9%	37.7%

Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Satya Rhodes-Conway
Democratic

The 2019 Madison mayoral election was held February 19 and April 2, 2019 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Satya Rhodes-Conway, who unseated incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. Conway became the second woman and the first openly-gay individual elected mayor in the city's history.^[21]^[22]

Candidates[]

Maurice "Mo" Cheeks, 10th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2013 and Vice President of Business Development at MIOsoft^[23]
Satya Rhodes-Conway, former 12th district member of the Madison Common Council
Nick Hart
Raj Shukla
Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor

Results[]

2019 Madison mayoral primary results^[24]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)	10,771	28.6
Satya Rhodes-Conway	10,448	27.7
Mo Cheeks	8,801	23.3
Raj Shukla	6,954	18.4
Nick Hart	386	1.0
Write-ins	346	0.9
Total votes	37,706

2019 Madison mayoral general election results^[25]
Candidate	Votes	%
Satya Rhodes-Conway	47,915	61.9
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent)	29,150	37.7
Write-ins	311	0.4
Total votes	77,376

References[]

^ ^a ^b Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/19/1997
^ ^a ^b "1997 April 1 General Election Results from Unofficial Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ Scherling, Matt (October 1, 2002). "Wayne Bigelow no longer mayoral gigolo". The Badger Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ Becker, Abigail (August 14, 2017). "Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick will not seek re-election in 2018". The Cap Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ Nichols, John (January 14, 2009). "FRIEND OF BARACK MADISON'S MARY LANG SOLLINGER, AN EARLY SUPPORTER OF OBAMA, HELPED RAISE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT". Madison.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2003 February Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2003 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "Spring Primary Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2011 Spring Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2011 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ Tarr, Joe (July 15, 2014). "Bridget Maniaci criticizes Paul Soglin's style and agenda in her run for mayor of Madison". Isthmus. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ Maniaci, Bridget (July 24, 2018). "Bridget Maniaci: Madison deserves a real race for mayor, not a candidate picked by the elite". The Capital Times. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2015 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "Rhodes-Conway ousts longtime Madison Mayor Soglin". Star Tribune. Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Journal Times.
^ Mosiman, Dean (April 3, 2019). "Satya Rhodes-Conway trounces Paul Soglin to become Madison's mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
^ "Madison Alder Mo Cheeks running for mayor". Channel 3000. July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2019 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "2019 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[results1-1] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/19/1997

[results2-2] "1997 April 1 General Election Results from Unofficial Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[3] Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[4] Scherling, Matt (October 1, 2002). "Wayne Bigelow no longer mayoral gigolo". The Badger Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[5] Becker, Abigail (August 14, 2017). "Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick will not seek re-election in 2018". The Cap Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[6] Nichols, John (January 14, 2009). "FRIEND OF BARACK MADISON'S MARY LANG SOLLINGER, AN EARLY SUPPORTER OF OBAMA, HELPED RAISE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT". Madison.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[7] "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[8] "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[past-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[10] "2003 February Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[11] "2003 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[12] Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[13] "Spring Primary Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[14] "Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[15] "2011 Spring Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[16] "2011 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[17] Tarr, Joe (July 15, 2014). "Bridget Maniaci criticizes Paul Soglin's style and agenda in her run for mayor of Madison". Isthmus. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[18] Maniaci, Bridget (July 24, 2018). "Bridget Maniaci: Madison deserves a real race for mayor, not a candidate picked by the elite". The Capital Times. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[19] "2015 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[20] "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[21] "Rhodes-Conway ousts longtime Madison Mayor Soglin". Star Tribune. Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Journal Times.

[trounces-22] Mosiman, Dean (April 3, 2019). "Satya Rhodes-Conway trounces Paul Soglin to become Madison's mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

[23] "Madison Alder Mo Cheeks running for mayor". Channel 3000. July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[24] "2019 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[25] "2019 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

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