2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election

none September 2023 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election Wisconsin presidential no April 5, 2011 2008 Milwaukee County Executive election 2008 2012 Milwaukee County Executive election 2012 x155px Chris Abele c0c0c0 137,380 59.64% x155px Jeff Stone c0c0c0 92,223 40.03% County Executive Marvin Pratt (interim) Nonpartisan Chris Abele Nonpartisan The 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election took place on April 5, 2011, following a primary election on February 15, 2011. County Executive Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010, triggering a special election. Walker resigned as County Executive on December 27, 2010, which temporarily elevated Lee Holloway, the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, as acting County Executive.Schultze Steve Holloway offers ambitious agenda for a 30-day stint Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 28, 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/newswatch/112554409.html/ July 16, 2025 Holloway subsequently named Marvin Pratt, the former acting Mayor of Milwaukee, as the interim County Executive until the special election took place.Schultze Steve Holloway names Pratt interim Milwaukee County executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 25, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/114570524.html July 16, 2025 Holloway ran in the special election, and was joined by philanthropist Chris Abele, State Representative Jeff Stone, former State Senator Jim Sullivan, and activist Ieshuh Griffin. Stone, a Republican, placed first in the primary with 43 percent of the vote. Abele narrowly defeated Stone for second place, 25–22 percent, and advanced to the general election with Stone.Pack Darrin Stone, Abele set for Milwaukee county Executive primary The Waukesha Freeman February 16, 2011 Waukesha, Wisconsin 3A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-freeman/176777822/ July 10, 2025 Abele defeated Stone by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote. Primary election Candidates Jeff Stone, State RepresentativeQuirmbach Chuck Legislator throws his hat in the ring to be next Milwaukee County Executive Wisconsin Public Radio December 15, 2010 Madison, Wisconsin https://www.wpr.org/news/legislator-throws-his-hat-ring-be-next-milwaukee-county-executive July 16, 2025 Chris Abele, businessman, philanthropistSchultze Steve Chris Larson formally launches bid to unseat Abele as county executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 4, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/112902619.html July 16, 2025 Jim Sullivan, former State SenatorKane Eugene County executive field yields plenty of idea candidates Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 22, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/114430989.html July 16, 2025 Lee Holloway, Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, former Acting County ExecutiveSchultze Steve Holloway confirms bid for executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 29, 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/112614384.html July 16, 2025 Ieshuh Griffin, community activistSandler Larry Controversial Ieshuh Griffin joins field for Milwaukee County exec Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 27, 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/news/112520864.html July 16, 2025 Declined Sue Black, County Parks DirectorSchultze Steve Sue Black won't run for county executive Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 3, 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/112832734.html July 16, 2025 Gerry Broderick, County Supervisor Joseph Czarnezki, County Clerk Dan Diliberti, County Treasurer Marina Dimitrijevic, County Supervisor Jon Richards, State Representative Johnny Thomas, County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman, former State Representative Results Primary election results2011 Election Results - 2-15-11 County Executive Milwaukee County Clerk http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyElectCommission/ElectionResults/2010/2-15-11CanvassCountyExecutiveS.xls dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322013342/http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyElectCommission/ElectionResults/2010/2-15-11CanvassCountyExecutiveS.xls March 22, 2016 July 11, 2025 Jeff Stone Nonpartisan candidate 42,113 42.88% Chris Abele Nonpartisan candidate 24,884 25.34% Jim Sullivan Nonpartisan candidate 21,266 21.65% Lee Holloway Nonpartisan candidate 8,287 8.44% Ieshuh Griffin Nonpartisan candidate 1,520 1.55% write-ins 141 0.14% 98,211 100.00% General election Results 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election results2011 Election Results - 4-5-11 County Executive (Special Election) Milwaukee County Clerk http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyElectCommission/ElectionResults/2011/4-5-11CanvassCountyExecutiveSp.xls dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322013342/http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyElectCommission/ElectionResults/2011/4-5-11CanvassCountyExecutiveSp.xls March 22, 2016 July 11, 2025 Chris Abele Nonpartisan candidate 137,380 59.64% Jeff Stone Nonpartisan candidate 92,223 40.03% write-ins 753 0.33% 230,356 100.00% References Category:2011 United States county executive elections Category:Milwaukee County Executive elections Category:2011 Wisconsin elections Milwaukee County Executive