2012 Milwaukee mayoral election

2012 Milwaukee mayoral election
← 2008 February 21, 2012 (primary)
April 3, 2012 (general)		 2016 →
 
Candidate Tom Barrett Edward McDonald
Popular vote 54,640 22,388
Percentage 70.46% 28.87%
Mayor before election

Tom Barrett
Democratic

Elected mayor

Tom Barrett
Democratic

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The 2012 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor Tom Barrett was elected to a third term, defeating Edward McDonald.[1] This election coincided with other municipal elections, including an unopposed re-election bid for Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and contested elections for City Comptroller, City Treasurer, and the Common Council.[2]

Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, to narrow the field of candidates to two.[2]

  1. ^ "Tom Barrett re-elected as Milwaukee mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Associated Press. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Schultze, Steve; Sandler, Larry (January 3, 2012). "Abele, Barrett see little opposition in spring races". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.