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The2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election was held on April 5, 2022, concurrent withWisconsin's spring general election, to elect a newmayor ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin, following the resignation of mayorTom Barrett in December 2021.[1] Acting mayorCavalier Johnson, who had been president of the common council when Barrett resigned, won the election, receiving 71% of the vote and defeating aldermanBob Donovan. Johnson became thefirst African American elected mayor of Milwaukee.[2]
Municipal elections in Wisconsin are nonpartisan. A nonpartisan primary election was held on February 15, 2022,[1] in which the top two vote-getters advanced to the April general election. This special election was the first open race for mayor of Milwaukee since2004.
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Marina Dimitrijevic | Bob Donovan | Isehuh Griffin | Cavalier Johnson | Earnell Lucas | Michael Sampson | Lena Taylor | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)[16][A] | February 2–3, 2022 | 673 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 5% | 24% | 1% | 41% | 6% | 1% | 10% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[17][B] | January 19–20, 2022 | 1,135 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 7% | 18% | 1% | 25% | 5% | 1% | 13% | 30% |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[18][C] | January 5–10, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 9% | 14% | – | 25% | 7% | – | 18% | 25% |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier Johnson (incumbent) | 25,779 | 41.79% | |
| Bob Donovan | 13,742 | 22.28% | |
| Lena Taylor | 7,877 | 12.77% | |
| Marina Dimitrijevic | 7,521 | 12.19% | |
| Earnell Lucas | 5,886 | 9.53% | |
| Michael Sampson | 514 | 0.83% | |
| Ieshuh Griffin | 315 | 0.51% | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.09% | |
| Total votes | 61,743 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier Johnson (incumbent) | 62,143 | 71.69% | |
| Bob Donovan | 24,543 | 28.31% | |
| Total votes | 86,686 | 100.00% | |
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