2016 Milwaukee mayoral election Turnout 53.23%
Candidate
Tom Barrett Bob Donovan
Popular vote
110,437
46,957
Percentage
69.95%
29.74%
Mayor before election Tom Barrett Democratic
Elected Mayor Tom Barrett Democratic
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 [ ] Tom Barrett , incumbent[1] Bob Donovan, District 8 Alderman[1]
Joe Davis, District 2 Alderman[1]
James Methu, journalist[1] 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 [ ] 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 [ ]
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 . Retrieved August 1, 2016 .^ a b c Quirmbach, Chuck (18 March 2016). "Milwaukee Mayor's Race A Battle Of Endorsements, Public Safety And The Economy" . Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 19 June 2019 . ^ a b c d e Lemoine, Bret (16 March 2016). "Race for mayor of Milwaukee: Big endorsements for incumbent Tom Barrett, challenger Bob Donovan" . Fox6Now . WITI. Retrieved 19 June 2019 . ^ Glauber, Bill (17 February 2016). "James Methu endorses Tom Barrett in mayor's race" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 19 June 2019 . ^ Garza, Jesse (17 February 2016). "Ousted from mayor's race, Joe Davis endorses Bob Donovan" . Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 19 June 2019 . ^ "Presidential Preference Election City of Milwaukee" . City of Milwaukee . Retrieved August 1, 2016 .
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