Mayoral elections in Madison, Wisconsin

Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.

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1997 (special)
Madison mayoral special election, 1997
February 17, 1997 (primary)[1]
April 1, 1997 (general)[2]
 
Candidate Susan J. M. Bauman Wayne Bigelow
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25,455 25,389
Percentage 49.23% 49.10%
Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Susan J. M. Bauman
Democratic

The 1997 Madison mayoral special election was held February 17 and April 1, 1997 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It was held after the resignation of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. It saw the election of Susan J. M. Bauman.

Candidates
  • Ray Allen, Madison School Board member[3]
  • Richard H. Anderson
  • Susan J. M. Bauman, alderperson on the Madison Common Council
  • Wayne Bigelow, President of the Madison Common Council[4]
  • John Hendrick, Supervisor on the Dane County Board since 1994[5]
  • Mary Lang-Sollinger, community activist and political fundraiser[6]
  • Tom Neale
  • David Travis, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Results
1997 Madison mayoral primary results[1]
Candidate Votes  %
Wayne Bigelow 9,332 22.38
Susan J. M. Bauman 9,100 21.82
Ray Allen 7,954 19.07
John Hendrick 6,875 16.49
David Travis 4,588 11.00
Mary Lang-Sollinger 3,513 8.42
Richard H. Anderson 198 0.48
Tom Neale 145 0.35
1997 Madison mayoral general election result[2]
Candidate Votes  %
Susan J. M. Bauman 25,455 49.23
Wayne Bigelow 25,389 49.10
Denis Collins write-in 462 0.89
Other write-ins 398 0.76
Total votes 51,704

1999
Madison mayoral election, 1999
April 9, 1999[7]
 
Candidate Susan J. M. Bauman Eugene Parks
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 35,204 8,294
Percentage 80.04% 18.85%
Mayor before election

Susan J. M. Bauman
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Susan J. M. Bauman
Democratic

The 1999 Madison mayoral election was held April 9, 1999 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Susan J. M. Bauman.

Since only two candidates ran, no primary was held.

Results
1999 Madison mayoral general election results[8]
Candidate Votes  %
Susan J. M. Bauman (incumbent) 35,204 80.04
Eugene Parks 8,294 18.85
Write-ins 483 1.09
Total votes 43,981

2003
2003 Madison mayoral election
February 20, 2003 (primary)[9]
April 4, 2003 (general)[9]
 
Candidate Dave Cieslewicz Paul Soglin
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 29,717 28,528
Percentage 50.76% 48.73%
Mayor before election

Susan J. M. Bauman
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

The 2003 Madison mayoral election was held February 20 and April 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Dave Cieslewicz. Incumbent mayor Susan J. M. Bauman was eliminated in the primary.

Candidates

Results
2003 Madison mayoral primary results[10]
Candidate Votes  %
Dave Cieslewicz 14,326 35.16
Paul R. Soglin 14,144 34.72
Bert G. Zipperer 6,610 16.22
Susan J. M. Bauman (incumbent) 4,681 11.49
Will Sandstrom 492 1.20
Davy Mayer 389 0.95
Write-ins 92 0.22
Total votes 45,415
2003 Madison mayoral general election results[11]
Candidate Votes  %
Dave Cieslewicz 29,717 50.76
Paul R. Soglin 28,528 48.73
Write-ins 291 0.49
Total votes 58,536

2007
2007 Madison mayoral election
February 22, 2007 (primary)[9]
April 5, 2007 (general)[9]
 
Candidate Dave Cieslewicz Ray Allen
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 30,812 18,816
Percentage 61.78% 37.72%
Mayor before election

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

The 2007 Madison mayoral election was held February 22 and April 5, 2007 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Candidates
  • Ray Allen, Madison School Board member[12] and 1997 mayoral candidate
  • Dave Cieslewicz, incumbent mayor
  • Peter Munoz
  • Will Sandstrom, 2003 mayoral candidate

Results
2007 Madison mayoral primary results[13]
Candidate Votes  %
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent) 15,488 57.50
Ray Allen 8,042 29.86
Peter Munoz 2,661 9.88
Will Sandstrom 641 2.38
Write-ins 100 0.37
Total votes 26,932
2007 Madison mayoral general election results[14]
Candidate Votes  %
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent) 30,812 61.78
Ray Allen 18,816 37.72
Write-ins 244 0.48
Total votes 49,872

2011
2011 Madison mayoral election
February 15, 2011 (primary)[9]
April 5, 2011 (general)[9]
 
Candidate Paul Soglin Dave Cieslewicz
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 44,542 43,829
Percentage 49.76% 48.96%
Mayor before election

Dave Cieslewicz
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2011 Madison mayoral election was held February 20 and April 4, 2003 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw former mayor Paul Soglin return to the mayoralty by unseating incumbent mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Candidates

Results
2011 Madison mayoral primary results[15]
Candidate Votes  %
Paul R. Soglin 18,693 49.49
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent) 17,500 46.33
Nick Hart 598 1.58
John Blotz 569 1.50
Dennis Amadeus de Nure 274 0.72
Write-ins 137 0.36
Total votes 37,771
2011 Madison mayoral general election results[16]
Candidate Votes  %
Paul R. Soglin 44,542 49.76
Dave Cieslewicz (incumbent) 43,829 48.96
Write-ins 1,133 1.26
Total votes 89,504

2015
2015 Madison mayoral election
February 17, 2015 (primary)[9]
April 7, 2015 (general)[9]
 
Candidate Paul Soglin Scott Resnick
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 37,734 14,195
Percentage 72.0% 27.1%
Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Paul Soglin
Democratic

The 2015 Madison mayoral election was held February 17 and April 7, 2015 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul Soglin.

Candidates
  • Richard V. Brown, Sr.
  • Christopher Daly
  • Bridget Maniaci former 2nd district member of the Madison Common Council (2009–2013)[17][18]
  • Scott Resnick, 8th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2011 and tech executive
  • Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor

Results
2015 Madison mayoral primary results[19]
Candidate Votes  %
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent) 11,856 52.8
Scott Resnick 5,223 23.3
Bridget Maniaci 3,311 14.7
Richard V. Brown, Sr. 1,034 4.6
Christopher Daly 973 4.3
Write-ins 63 0.3
Total votes 22,460
2015 Madison mayoral general election results[20]
Candidate Votes  %
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent) 37,734 72.0
Scott Resnick 14,195 27.1
Write-ins 506 1.0
Total votes 52,435

2019
2019 Madison mayoral election
February 19, 2019 (primary)[9]
April 2, 2019 (general)[9]
 
Candidate Satya Rhodes-Conway Paul Soglin
Party nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 47,915 29,150
Percentage 61.9% 37.7%
Mayor before election

Paul Soglin
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Satya Rhodes-Conway
Democratic

The 2019 Madison mayoral election was held February 19 and April 2, 2019 to elect the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Satya Rhodes-Conway, who unseated incumbent mayor Paul Soglin. Conway became the second woman and the first openly-gay individual elected mayor in the city's history.[21][22]

Candidates
  • Maurice "Mo" Cheeks, 10th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2013 and Vice President of Business Development at MIOsoft[23]
  • Satya Rhodes-Conway, former 12th district member of the Madison Common Council
  • Nick Hart
  • Raj Shukla
  • Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor

Results
2019 Madison mayoral primary results[24]
Candidate Votes  %
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent) 10,771 28.6
Satya Rhodes-Conway 10,448 27.7
Mo Cheeks 8,801 23.3
Raj Shukla 6,954 18.4
Nick Hart 386 1.0
Write-ins 346 0.9
Total votes 37,706
2019 Madison mayoral general election results[25]
Candidate Votes  %
Satya Rhodes-Conway 47,915 61.9
Paul R. Soglin (incumbent) 29,150 37.7
Write-ins 311 0.4
Total votes 77,376

References
  1. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/19/1997
  2. "1997 April 1 General Election Results from Unofficial Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. Scherling, Matt (October 1, 2002). "Wayne Bigelow no longer mayoral gigolo". The Badger Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Becker, Abigail (August 14, 2017). "Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick will not seek re-election in 2018". The Cap Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. Nichols, John (January 14, 2009). "FRIEND OF BARACK MADISON'S MARY LANG SOLLINGER, AN EARLY SUPPORTER OF OBAMA, HELPED RAISE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT". Madison.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  7. "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  8. "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. "Past Elections". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. "2003 February Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  11. "2003 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  12. Lueders, Bill (February 15, 2007). "Did he or didn't he?". Isthmus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. "Spring Primary Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. "Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  15. "2011 Spring Primary Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  16. "2011 Spring Election Results from Official Canvass". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  17. Tarr, Joe (July 15, 2014). "Bridget Maniaci criticizes Paul Soglin's style and agenda in her run for mayor of Madison". Isthmus. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  18. Maniaci, Bridget (July 24, 2018). "Bridget Maniaci: Madison deserves a real race for mayor, not a candidate picked by the elite". The Capital Times. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  19. "2015 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  20. "2015 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  21. "Rhodes-Conway ousts longtime Madison Mayor Soglin". Star Tribune. Associated Press. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via Journal Times.
  22. Mosiman, Dean (April 3, 2019). "Satya Rhodes-Conway trounces Paul Soglin to become Madison's mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  23. "Madison Alder Mo Cheeks running for mayor". Channel 3000. July 12, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  24. "2019 Spring Primary". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  25. "2019 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk's Office. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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