2020 Milwaukee mayoral election

2020 Milwaukee mayoral election
Turnout	30.99%
Mayor before election; Tom Barrett; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Tom Barrett; Democratic

The 2020 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020,^[1] concurrent with Wisconsin's Spring general election and presidential preference primary. Incumbent mayor Tom Barrett won his fifth four-year term as mayor of Milwaukee, receiving 62% of the vote against state senator Lena Taylor.

Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan, but both general election candidates in this case were members of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. A non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in which the top two vote-getters advanced to the April general election.^[1]

This election was also significantly affected by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "Upcoming Election Dates". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ Dirr, Alison (April 13, 2020). "Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett easily wins reelection in race against Lena Taylor". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[upcoming-1] "Upcoming Election Dates". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[2] Dirr, Alison (April 13, 2020). "Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett easily wins reelection in race against Lena Taylor". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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