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The 2012 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor Tom 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 Executive Chris Abele and contested elections for City Comptroller, City Treasurer, and the Common Council.[2]
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Municipal elections in Wisconsin 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 | % | |
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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 | |
Voter turnout | 11.67% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 the recall election to face incumbent Scott Walker; he subsequently lost.[6]
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