2009 Dane County Executive election

none January 2025 September 2023 Wisconsin presidential 2009 Dane County Executive election no 2005 Dane County Executive election 2005 2011 Dane County Executive special election 2011 (special) April 7, 2009 150x150px Kathleen Falk Nonpartisan politician 59,180 59.30% 150x150px Nancy Mistele Nonpartisan politician 40,495 40.57% County Executive Kathleen Falk Nonpartisan Kathleen Falk Nonpartisan The 2009 Dane County Executive election took place on April 7, 2009. Incumbent County Executive Kathleen Falk ran for re-election to a fourth term. She was challenged by former Madison School Board member Nancy Mistele. Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Falk ran in the Democratic primary for Governor in 2002 and as the Democratic nominee for Attorney General in 2006, while Mistele ran for the legislature as a Republican.DeFour Matthew Falk faces Republican challenger Wisconsin State Journal January 7, 2009 Madison, Wisconsin A5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/177193568/ July 21, 2025 During the campaign, Falk faced criticism over a mishandled 911 call from a homicide victim, and Mistele attacked her over mismanagement of the call center.DeFour Matthew Could 911 issue alone sink Falk? Wisconsin State Journal March 11, 2009 Madison, Wisconsin A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/177193751/ July 21, 2025 In the lead-up to the election, Mistele outraised Falk,DeFour Matthew Mistele narrows campaign cash gap with Falk Wisconsin State Journal March 31, 2009 Madison, Wisconsin A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/177193770/ July 21, 2025 but Falk nonetheless won re-election in a landslide, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Mistele's 41 percent.DeFour Matthew Falk 'energized' by win: Mistele wins rural vote, but it's not enough Wisconsin State Journal April 8, 2009 Madison, Wisconsin A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/177193923/ July 21, 2025 Falk would ultimately end up not serving her full term. In 2010, she announced that she would resign in 2011, which triggered a special election.Tarr Joe Kathleen Falk to resign as Dane County Executive in April 2011 Isthmus October 4, 2010 Madison, Wisconsin https://isthmus.com/news/news/kathleen-falk-to-resign-as-dane-county-executive-in-april-2011/ July 21, 2025 General election Candidates Kathleen Falk, incumbent County Executive Nancy Mistele, former Madison School Board member Results 2009 Dane County Executive election2009 Spring Election Results from Unofficial Canvass April 10, 2009 Dane County Clerk https://elections.countyofdane.com/elections/elect2009b.html July 21, 2025 Kathleen Falk (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 59,180 59.30% Nancy Mistele Nonpartisan candidate 40,495 40.57% write-ins 131 0.13% 99,806 100.00% References Category:2009 United States county executive elections Category:Dane County Executive elections Category:2009 Wisconsin elections Dane County Executive