2008 Milwaukee mayoral election

2008 Milwaukee mayoral election
	April 1, 2008
Turnout	25.59%
Mayor before election; Tom Barrett; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Tom Barrett; Democratic

The 2008 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Tom Barrett was reelected.

Municipal elections in Wisconsin are non-partisan.^[1]

The sole opponent of Barrett was Andrew J. Shaw, a nightclub owner.^[2]

Results

General election results, April 1, 2008^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Tom Barrett (incumbent)	64,473	78.89%
Andrew J. Shaw	16,866	20.64%
Write-In	384	0.47%
Total votes	81,723	100
Voter turnout	25.59%

References

^ Schultze, Steve; Sandler, Larry (January 3, 2012). "Abele, Barrett see little opposition in spring races". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ "Andrew J. Shaw". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Election Results for City of Milwaukee Wards". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved May 16, 2019.

[1] Schultze, Steve; Sandler, Larry (January 3, 2012). "Abele, Barrett see little opposition in spring races". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 29, 2012.

[2] "Andrew J. Shaw". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[3] "Election Results for City of Milwaukee Wards". City of Milwaukee. Retrieved May 16, 2019.

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