Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the
mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
This is a list of mayors of Madison, Wisconsin.
Village presidents
Mayors
See also
* Mayoral elections in Madison, Wisconsin
References
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Elections before 1997
1997 (special)
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
Susan J. M. Bauman is an American attorney and former politician. She was the 54th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and the first woman to be elected mayor of that city.
Biography
Bauman worked as an 8th grade mathematics teacher in the Madison Publ ...
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Candidates
*Ray Allen, Madison School Board member
*Richard H. Anderson
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Susan J. M. Bauman
Susan J. M. Bauman is an American attorney and former politician. She was the 54th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and the first woman to be elected mayor of that city.
Biography
Bauman worked as an 8th grade mathematics teacher in the Madison Publ ...
, alderperson on the Madison Common Council
*
Wayne Bigelow, President of the Madison Common Council
*John Hendrick, Supervisor on the Dane County Board since 1994
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Mary Lang-Sollinger, community activist and political fundraiser
*Tom Neale
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David Travis
David M. "Dave" Travis (born September 21, 1948) is a retired American communications consultant and Democratic politician. He served 30 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dane County, and was majority leader of the Assembly ...
, member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
Results
1999
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
Susan J. M. Bauman is an American attorney and former politician. She was the 54th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and the first woman to be elected mayor of that city.
Biography
Bauman worked as an 8th grade mathematics teacher in the Madison Publ ...
.
Since only two candidates ran, no primary was held.
Results
2003
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
Susan J. M. Bauman is an American attorney and former politician. She was the 54th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and the first woman to be elected mayor of that city.
Biography
Bauman worked as an 8th grade mathematics teacher in the Madison Publ ...
was eliminated in the primary.
Candidates
*
Susan J. M. Bauman
Susan J. M. Bauman is an American attorney and former politician. She was the 54th mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and the first woman to be elected mayor of that city.
Biography
Bauman worked as an 8th grade mathematics teacher in the Madison Publ ...
, incumbent mayor
*
Dave Cieslewicz, former member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors
*Davy Mayer
*Will Sandstrom
*
Paul R. Soglin, former mayor
*Bert G. Zipperer
Results
2007
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 and
1997
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mayoral candidate
*
Dave Cieslewicz, incumbent mayor
*Peter Munoz
*Will Sandstrom, 2003 mayoral candidate
Results
2011
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
*John Blotz
*
Dave Cieslewicz, incumbent mayor
*Dennis Amadeus de Nure
*Nick Hart
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Paul R. Soglin, former mayor
Results
2015
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)
*
Scott Resnick
Scott Resnick (born December 5, 1986) is a tech business executive and former alderman of the Common Council in City of Madison, Wisconsin, representing the 8th District from 2011-2015. The 8th District incorporates areas including: State Street, ...
, 8th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2011 and tech executive
*
Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor
Results
2019
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.
Candidates
*Maurice "Mo" Cheeks, 10th district member of the Madison Common Council since 2013 and Vice President of Business Development at MIOsoft
*
Satya Rhodes-Conway, former 12th district member of the Madison Common Council
*Nick Hart
*Raj Shukla
*
Paul Soglin, incumbent mayor
Results
2023
The 2023 Madison mayoral election was held on April 4, 2023, to elect the
mayor of
Madison, Wisconsin.
A primary election was held on February 21, 2023, to narrow down the candidates to two. It saw record turnout due to the concurrent primary for the
2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
The 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Milwaukee County circuit judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Wisconsin Supreme Court ...
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Satya Rhodes-Conway and Gloria Reyes qualified for the general election, while Scott Kerr was eliminated. Daniel Howell Jr., a write-in candidate, plans on running as a write-in candidate for the general election in addition to the primary.
Candidates
*Daniel Howell Jr., caseworker and former
Wisconsin Badgers football player ''(write-in)''
*Scott Kerr, traffic engineer ''(endorsed Reyes in the runoff)''
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Satya Rhodes-Conway, incumbent mayor
*Gloria Reyes, former deputy mayor and president of the Madison Board of Education
Forums
Endorsements
Results
Notes
References
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External links
;Official campaign websites
Satya Rhodes-Conway for MayorGloria Reyes for Mayor