Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2019)

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2019 Dane County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 2, 2019
Primary election: February 19, 2019 (canceled)
May 7, 2019 (special)

General election: April 2, 2019
June 4, 2019 (special)
Election stats
Offices up: Circuit court judge and county supervisor
Total seats up: 3 and 3
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

Dane County, Wisconsin, held general elections for circuit court judge and two county supervisor seats on April 2, 2019. If more than two candidates had filed to run per seat, a primary would have been held on February 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.

The county also held special elections for County Supervisor Districts 1, 17, and 33 on June 4, 2019. Because more than two candidates filed to run for the District 17 seat, a primary was held on May 7, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was April 9, 2019.[1]

Elections

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County Board of Supervisors (June special election)

General election

Dane County Board of Supervisors June special general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Doyle 
District 17

David Ahrens 
Green check mark transparent.pngKristen Audet 
District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn DeGarmo 
Marc Jones 


Primary election

Dane County Board of Supervisors June special primary

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Ahrens 
Green check mark transparent.pngKristen Audet 
Amanda McKaig 

County Board of Supervisors

General election

Dane County Board of Supervisors

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngHuong Nguyen-Hilfiger (i)
District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Ratcliff (i)

Judicial

General election candidates

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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2018)

Sheriff

General election

General election for Dane County Sheriff

Incumbent David Mahoney won election in the general election for Dane County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Mahoney (D)
 
98.4
 
247,501
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
4,022

Total votes: 251,523
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dane County Sheriff

Incumbent David Mahoney advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Sheriff on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Mahoney
 
100.0
 
88,253

Total votes: 88,253
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Clerk of Circuit Court

General election

General election for Dane County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Incumbent Carlo Esqueda won election in the general election for Dane County Clerk of the Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Carlo Esqueda (D)
 
98.5
 
236,759
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
3,555

Total votes: 240,314
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Incumbent Carlo Esqueda advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk of the Circuit Court on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Carlo Esqueda
 
100.0
 
83,480

Total votes: 83,480
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Board of Supervisors

District 1

General election candidates

District 2

General election candidates

District 3

Incumbent Nick Zweifel did not file for re-election.

General election candidates

District 4

General election candidates

District 5

General election candidates

District 6

Incumbent John Hendrick did not file for re-election.

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Yogesh Chawla
Britt Cudaback
Heather Driscoll
Pam Porter

District 7

General election candidates

District 8

General election candidates

District 9

General election candidates

District 10

General election candidates

District 11

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Al Matano (i)
Nancy Bogue
Kelly Danner

District 12

Paul Rusk (i)

District 13

Chuck Erickson (i)

District 14

George Gillis (i)

District 15

Incumbent Ronn Ferrell did not complete the filing process.[2]

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Brent Renteria
Steven Peters
Joseph Ryan

District 16

Jamie Kuhn (i)

District 17

Jeff Pertl (i)

District 18

Michele Ritt (i)

District 19

Bill Clausius (i)

District 20

Incumbent Dennis O'Loughlin did not file for re-election.

Julie Schwellenbach

District 21

Andrew Schauer (i)

District 22

Maureen McCarville (i)

District 23

Shelia Stubbs (i)

District 24

Incumbent Robin Schmidt did not file for re-election.

Tanya Buckingham
Anna Gouker

District 25

Tim Kiefer (i)

District 26

Sharon Corrigan (i)

District 27

Dorothy Krause (i)

District 28

Nikole Jones (i)

District 29

Dave Ripp (i)

District 30

Patrick Downing (i)

District 31

Jerry Bollig (i)

District 32

Incumbent Michael Willett did not file for re-election.

Jason Knoll
Jacob Luginbuhl

District 33

Jenni Dye (i)

District 34

Patrick Miles (i)

District 35

Carl Chenoweth (i)

District 36

Danielle Williams (i)

District 37

Bob Salov (i)

Dane County Circuit

Branch 1

Incumbent Timothy Samuelson did not file for election.

Susan Crawford
Marilyn Townsend

Branch 8

Frank Remington (i)

Branch 11

Ellen Berz (i)

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2017)

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See also: Wisconsin elections, 2019

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About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County Wisconsin
Population 488,073 5,686,986
Land area (sq mi) 1,196 54,167
Race and ethnicity**
White 83.9% 85.4%
Black/African American 5.2% 6.4%
Asian 5.9% 2.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 3.1% 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 6.4% 6.8%
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High school graduation rate 95.8% 92.2%
College graduation rate 51.4% 30.1%
Income
Median household income $73,893 $61,747
Persons below poverty level 10.9% 11.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: Wisconsin and Wisconsin elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2024
Two years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
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Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D
Senate D R R R D D R D D D D R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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Demographic data for Wisconsin
 WisconsinU.S.
Total population:5,767,891316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):54,1583,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:86.5%73.6%
Black/African American:6.3%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.3%17.1%
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High school graduation rate:91%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,357$53,889
Persons below poverty level:15%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twenty-three of 72 Wisconsin counties—32 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Adams County, Wisconsin 21.92% 8.73% 18.35%
Buffalo County, Wisconsin 21.82% 2.93% 14.66%
Columbia County, Wisconsin 2.14% 13.58% 15.26%
Crawford County, Wisconsin 5.40% 19.98% 27.03%
Door County, Wisconsin 3.22% 6.99% 17.33%
Dunn County, Wisconsin 11.09% 4.97% 14.95%
Forest County, Wisconsin 26.58% 5.44% 15.16%
Grant County, Wisconsin 9.43% 13.77% 23.88%
Jackson County, Wisconsin 11.74% 15.01% 21.84%
Juneau County, Wisconsin 26.05% 7.03% 9.00%
Kenosha County, Wisconsin 0.31% 12.23% 18.06%
Lafayette County, Wisconsin 8.99% 15.37% 22.32%
Lincoln County, Wisconsin 20.60% 0.71% 12.48%
Marquette County, Wisconsin 24.09% 0.27% 5.28%
Pepin County, Wisconsin 23.08% 2.22% 12.89%
Price County, Wisconsin 25.00% 0.04% 13.40%
Racine County, Wisconsin 4.28% 3.54% 7.41%
Richland County, Wisconsin 5.50% 16.13% 20.63%
Sauk County, Wisconsin 0.35% 18.47% 23.04%
Sawyer County, Wisconsin 18.41% 0.49% 6.23%
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 12.64% 14.08% 26.39%
Vernon County, Wisconsin 4.43% 14.73% 22.00%
Winnebago County, Wisconsin 7.34% 3.73% 11.66%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Wisconsin with 47.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Wisconsin cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Wisconsin supported Republicans slightly more than Democratic candidates, 50.0 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election from 2000 to 2012 before voting for Trump in 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Wisconsin. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.6 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 56 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 12.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 63 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Dane County, Wisconsin Wisconsin Municipal government Other local coverage
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