Wisconsin state executive official elections, 2017
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One state executive office in Wisconsin was up for election in 2017:
Context of the 2017 election
Primary elections
During a primary election, voters select the candidate they believe should represent a political party in a general election. Primaries usually take place several months before a general election. Wisconsin utilizes an open primary system; registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]
Wisconsin's spring primary elections took place on February 21, 2017.
Party control in Wisconsin
Heading into the 2017 election, Wisconsin was under Republican trifecta control since 2011. However, Democrats have recently had significant success winning statewide office. The state was represented in the U.S. Senate by one Republican and one Democrat, and voters tended to elect members of both parties to Congress. Wisconsin's electoral votes had gone to the Democratic presidential candidate every year since 1988; the state went to Republican Ronald Reagan in 1984 and 1980.[4]
2017 elections
Superintendent of public instruction
Wisconsin held a nonpartisan election for superintendent of public instruction on April 4, 2017. Two-term incumbent Tony Evers defeated Lowell Holtz in the general election on April 4, 2017.[5][6] The pair defeated two other challengers in the primary election on February 21, 2017.
The nonpartisan Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction serves a four-year term.
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Past elections
2016
There were no state executive offices up for election in Wisconsin in 2016.
2015
There were no state executive elections in Wisconsin in 2015.
2014
Five state executive offices were up for election including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
- Wisconsin state executive official elections, 2014
- Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2014
- Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2014
- Wisconsin down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
2013
The state superintendent of schools was the only office up for election in 2013.
2012
There were no elections in Wisconsin in 2012.
Voter registration
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For full information about voting in Wisconsin, contact the state election agency.
Registration
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Wisconsin utilizes an open primary system; registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[10][11]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
To register to vote in Wisconsin, an individual must be a citizen of the United States and at least 18 years old by election day. The voter must also have resided in the area for at least 28 days prior to the election and must submit a proof of residence document in order to register.[12]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Wisconsin has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
State profile
| Demographic data for Wisconsin | ||
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| Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,767,891 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 54,158 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,357 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Wisconsin
Wisconsin voted for the Democratic candidate in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 23 are located in Wisconsin, accounting for 11.17 percent of the total pivot counties.[13]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Wisconsin had 21 Retained Pivot Counties and two Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 11.60 and 8.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Fair Vote, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed January 6, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, "Historical election results," accessed September 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Vote, "State Superintendent Election Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ The News Tribune, "The Latest: Evers easily re-elected Wisconsin schools chief," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Republican lawmakers differ on state superintendent race," January 19, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Tony Evers faces two challengers for Wisconsin's top education post," February 14, 2017
- ↑ Rick Melcher—State Superintendent, "About," accessed February 17, 2017
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wis. State § 5.62 Partisan primary ballots," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Boards, "Voter Registration" accessed September 4, 2016
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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