Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2025)
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| 2025 Milwaukee County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 7, 2025 |
| Primary election: February 18, 2025 General election: April 1, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Circuit court |
| Total seats up: 6 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, held general elections for circuit court judges on April 1, 2025. A primary was scheduled for February 18, 2025, but it was canceled due to lack of opposition. The filing deadline for this election was January 7, 2025.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Milwaukee County Circuit Court general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 6 |  John Remington (i) |
| Branch 11 | Dave Swanson (i) |
| Branch 26 | William Pocan (i) |
| Branch 36 | Laura Crivello (i) |
| Branch 40 | Danielle Shelton (i) |
| Branch 41 | Lena Taylor (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also:Wisconsin elections, 2025
February 18, 2025
- Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2025
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2025
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
- City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2025)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2025)
April 1, 2025
- Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2025
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2025
- Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
- Wisconsin Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID Amendment (April 2025)
- City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2025)
- Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin, elections (2025)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | ||
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| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 939,489 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 241 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.1% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 26.4% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 6.4% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.4% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.7% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 31.3% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,260 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.3% | 11% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
See also
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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