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The2012 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect themayor forMilwaukee.Incumbent mayorTom 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 ExecutiveChris Abele and contested elections for City Comptroller, City Treasurer, and theCommon Council.[2]
Municipal elections inWisconsin are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, to narrow the field of candidates to two.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrett | 27,835 | 80.56 | |
| Edward C. McDonald | 5,224 | 15.12 | |
| Ieshuh Griffin | 1,148 | 3.32 | |
| Write-In | 346 | 1.00 | |
| Total votes | 34,553 | 100 | |
| Turnout | 34,553 | 11.67% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrett | 54,640 | 70.46 | |
| Edward C. McDonald | 22,388 | 28.87 | |
| Write-In | 517 | 0.67 | |
| Total votes | 77,545 | 100 | |
Barrett announced on March 30, 2012, that he would run in the Democratic primary for Governor in therecall election to face incumbentScott Walker; he subsequently lost.[6]
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