Wisconsin Election Results: Milwaukee Mayoral Race

MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won another term, beating out State Sen. Lena Taylor in the mayoral race, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday. Barrett won with 63 percent of the vote with 100 percent of precincts reporting, the Sentinel reported.

Voters took to the polls on April 7 in Wisconsin for the presidential primary and statewide general election amid the coronavirus public health emergency. A court order prevented results from being tabulated before 4 p.m. on April 13 as a legal battle ensued over absentee ballot deadlines and the date of the election itself.

Barrett faced a new challenger in Taylor. In the Feb. 18 primary, Barrett garnered half of all ballots cast, with Taylor collecting nearly one-third.

Taylor (D-Milwaukee) represents Wisconsin's fourth State Senate district, which includes Shorewood and parts of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Glendale.

Taylor announced her candidacy in early Sept. 2019. "We are not going to sit on the sideline with the disparity in this community," she said shortly after her announcement. "I am not going to give anyone a pass. No one. My heart is for the people."

Taylor represented a notable challenge to Milwaukee's incumbent mayor, and has consistently criticized his administration for allowing issues like housing, jobs and racial profiling to fester as he pursues other issues.

Barrett has been the mayor since 2004.

During a recent State of the City address, Barrett said Milwaukee was moving forward, yet is beset by challenges. Barrett cited dropping crime rates and efforts to improve housing, early childhood education and business growth.

The biggest splash in 2020 is the upcoming Democratic National Convention, which will be held July 13-16.