City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2021)

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2022
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2021 Milwaukee elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 5, 2021
Primary election: February 16, 2021
General election: April 6, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: Municipal judge
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held a general election for municipal judge on April 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for February 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 5, 2021.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Milwaukee Municipal Court

Incumbent Valarie Hill won election in the general election for Milwaukee Municipal Court on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Valarie Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
32,425

Total votes: 32,425
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Valarie Hill advanced from the primary for Milwaukee Municipal Court.

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About the city

See also: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. As of 2020, its population was 577,222.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Milwaukee uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Wisconsin
Population 577,222 5,893,718
Land area (sq mi) 96 54,166
Race and ethnicity**
White 42% 84.3%
Black/African American 38.8% 6.3%
Asian 4.6% 2.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 5.6% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 19.4% 7%
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High school graduation rate 84.4% 92.6%
College graduation rate 24.6% 30.8%
Income
Median household income $43,125 $63,293
Persons below poverty level 24.6% 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 census here.


See also

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin Municipal government Other local coverage
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