2004 Milwaukee mayoral election

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February 17, 2004 (primary)
April 6, 2004 (general)

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Turnout

46.37%


Candidate	Tom Barrett	Marvin Pratt
Popular vote	86,493	74,361
Percentage	53.45%	45.96%

Mayor before election

Marvin Pratt (acting)
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Tom Barrett
Democratic

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The 2004 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on Tuesday, April 6, 2004, to elect the mayor for Milwaukee. Tom Barrett defeated incumbent acting mayor Marvin Pratt. This election coincided with other municipal elections.

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

Primary election

Results

Non-partisan primary results, February 17, 2004^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Marvin Pratt (incumbent)	51,653	38.00%
Tom Barrett	44,342	32.62%
David Clarke	23,185	17.06%
Thomas G. Nardelli	4,863	3.58%
Sandy Folaron	4,318	3.18%
Vince Bobot	4,125	3.03%
Arthur L. Jones	1,180	0.87%
Frank Cumberbatch	814	0.60%
John V. Pitta	789	0.58%
Leon Todd	557	0.41%
Write-In	96	0.07%
Total votes	135,922	100
Voter turnout	39.65%

General election

Results

General election results, April 6, 2004^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Tom Barrett	86,493	53.45%
Marvin Pratt (incumbent)	74,361	45.96%
Write-In	957	0.59%
Total votes	161,811	100
Voter turnout	46.37%

References

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

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