2012 Milwaukee County Executive election

2012 Milwaukee County Executive election
	April 3, 2012
County Executive before election; Chris Abele; Nonpartisan	Elected County Executive ; Chris Abele; Nonpartisan

The 2012 Milwaukee County Executive election took place on April 3, 2012. Incumbent County Executive Chris Abele, who was first elected in a 2011 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. Though State Representative Jeff Stone, who ran against Abele in 2011, and Sheriff David Clarke considered running against Abele,^[1] both declined to do so. Abele faced no opponent and was re-elected unopposed.^[2]

General election

Candidates

Chris Abele, incumbent County Executive^[3]

Declined

Jeff Stone, State Representative, 2011 candidate for County Executive^[2]
David Clarke, County Sheriff^[2]

Results

2012 Milwaukee County Executive election results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Abele (inc.)	93,621	95.33%
	Write-in		4,583	4.67%
Total votes			98,204	100.00%

References

^ Schultze, Steve (November 21, 2011). "Stone, Clarke weighing race against incumbent Abele". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Schultze, Steve (January 3, 2012). "Abele draws no opponents for spring re-election bid". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ Handelman, Ben (December 15, 2010). "Barrett, Abele announce bids for re-election". Fox 6 Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
^ "2012 Election Results - 4-3-12 County Executive". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.

[1] Schultze, Steve (November 21, 2011). "Stone, Clarke weighing race against incumbent Abele". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[no_opponents-2] Schultze, Steve (January 3, 2012). "Abele draws no opponents for spring re-election bid". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[3] Handelman, Ben (December 15, 2010). "Barrett, Abele announce bids for re-election". Fox 6 Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.

[4] "2012 Election Results - 4-3-12 County Executive". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.

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