2016 Milwaukee County Executive election

none September 2023 2016 Milwaukee County Executive election Wisconsin presidential no April 5, 2016 2012 Milwaukee County Executive election 2012 2020 Milwaukee County Executive election 2020 x155px Chris Abele c0c0c0 156,509 55.34% x155px Chris Larson c0c0c0 125,240 44.28% County Executive Chris Abele Nonpartisan Chris Abele Nonpartisan The 2016 Milwaukee County Executive election took place on April 5, 2016, following a primary election on February 16, 2016. Incumbent County Executive Chris Abele ran for re-election to a second full term. He was challenged by State Senator Chris Larson. Larson narrowly placed first in the primary election, receiving 45 percent of the vote to Abele's 44 percent. In the general election, however, Abele defeated Larson by a wide margin, winning re-election 55–44 percent. Primary election Candidates Chris Larson, State SenatorBehm Don Chris Larson formally launches bid to unseat Abele as county executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 12, 2015 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/chris-larson-formally-launches-bid-to-unseat-chris-abele-as-county-exec-b99594994z1-332247662.html July 16, 2025 Chris Abele, incumbent County ExecutiveJones Meg County Executive Chris Abele officially announces re-election bid Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 6, 2015 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/county-executive-chris-abele-officially-announces-re-election-bid-b99629338z1-360735921.html July 16, 2025 Steve Hogan, carpenter, retired U.S. Navy officerBehm Don Chris Abele, three others vie for county executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel February 12, 2016 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/chris-abele-three-others-vie-for-county-executive-b99667031z1-368699311.html July 16, 2025 Joseph Thomas Klein, IT worker, Wisconsin Army National Guard veteran Results Primary election resultsMILWAUKEE COUNTY - 2016 Spring Primary February 25, 2016 Milwaukee County Clerk https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/county-clerk/Election-Commission/ElectionResultsCopy-1/2016Copy-1/Primary-Election-ResultsCopy-1/MilwaukeeCountyExecutiveSpringPrimaryOfficialResultsCopy-1.pdf July 10, 2025 Chris Larson Nonpartisan candidate 48,631 44.82% Chris Abele (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 47,993 44.23% Steve Hogan Nonpartisan candidate 6,596 6.08% Joseph Thomas Klein Nonpartisan candidate 4,734 4.36% write-ins 551 0.51% 108,505 100.00% General election Results 2016 Milwaukee County Executive election resultsMILWAUKEE COUNTY - 2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote April 15, 2016 Milwaukee County Clerk https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/county-clerk/Election-Commission/ElectionResultsCopy-1/2016Copy-1/Spring-Election---April-5-2016Copy-1/4-5-16Canvass-CountyOfficesCopy-1.pdf July 10, 2025 Chris Abele (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 156,509 55.34% Chris Larson Nonpartisan candidate 125,240 44.28% write-ins 1,072 0.38% 282,821 100.00% References Category:2016 United States county executive elections Category:Milwaukee County Executive elections