Mayoral elections in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Elections before 1995

1995

The 1995 Green Bay mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Paul Jadin.

Entering the race as a political unknown, Jadin advanced to the general election from an eight-candidate nonpartisan primary. In the general election, Jadin won 55% of the vote.[1]

1999

The 1999 Green Bay mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of Paul Jadin.

Jadin became the first mayor in over a half-century to win an election unopposed.[1]

2003

Green Bay mayoral election, 2003
← 1999February 18, 2003 (primary)[2]
April 1, 2003 (general)[3]
2007 →
 
CandidateJim SchmittDavid Nennig
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
Popular vote10,0738,686
Percentage53.60%46.22%

Mayor before election

Paul Jadin

Elected Mayor

Jim Schmitt
Republican

The 2003 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 18 and April 1, 2003 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Jim Schmitt.

Results

2003 Green Bay mayoral primary results[2]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt3,68743.89
David Nennig3,09636.85
Mark Anderson96411.47
Steve Terrien6267.45
Write-ins280.33
Total votes8,401 100
2003 Green Bay mayoral general election results[3]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt10,07353.60
David Nennig8,68646.22
Write-ins350.19
Total votes18,794 100

2007

Green Bay mayoral election, 2007
← 2003April 3, 2007 [4]2011 →
 
CandidateJim SchmittGary L. Kreischer
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
Popular vote10,3734,640
Percentage68.66%30.71%

Mayor before election

Jim Schmitt
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jim Schmitt
Republican

The 2007 Green Bay mayoral election was held April 3, 2007 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

Results

2007 Green Bay mayoral general election results[4]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)10,37368.66
Gary L. Kreischer4,64030.71
Write-ins940.62
Total votes15,107 100

2011

Green Bay mayoral election, 2011
← 2007February 15, 2011 (primary)[5]
April 5, 2011 (general)[6]
2015 →
 
CandidateJim SchmittPatrick Evans
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
Popular vote13,9169,038
Percentage60.25%39.13%

Mayor before election

Jim Schmitt
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jim Schmitt
Republican

The 2011 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 15 and April 5, 2011 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

Results

2011 Green Bay mayoral primary results[5]
CandidateVotes%
Patrick Evans3,43128.69
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)3,28427.46
Amy Kocha2,20718.46
Christopher Wery1,25210.47
Thomas J. De Wane9618.04
Bill Ressch6775.66
Dave Nichols1431.20
Write-ins30.03
Total votes11,958 100
2011 Green Bay mayoral general election results[6]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)13,91660.25
Patrick Evans9,03839.13
Write-ins1420.61
Total votes23,096 100

2015

Green Bay mayoral election, 2015
← 2011February 17, 2015 (primary)[7]
April 7, 2015 (general)[8]
2019 →
 
CandidateJim SchmittThomas J. De Wane
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
Popular vote8,5437,636
Percentage52.64%47.05%

Mayor before election

Jim Schmitt
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jim Schmitt
Republican

The 2015 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 17 and April 7, 2015 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

Results

2015 Green Bay mayoral primary results[7]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)3,60451.23
Thomas J. De Wane2,59936.94
David VanderLeest81011.51
Write-ins220.31
Total votes7,035 100
Green Bay mayoral general election results[8]
CandidateVotes%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)8,54352.64
Thomas J. De Wane7,63647.05
Write-ins500.31
Total votes16,229 100

2019

2019 Green Bay mayoral election
← 2015April 2, 20192023 →
 
CandidateEric GenrichPatrick Buckley
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
AllianceDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote11,4218,296
Percentage57.61%41.85%

Mayor before election

Jim Schmitt
Republican

Elected Mayor

Eric Genrich
Democratic

The 2019 Green Bay mayoral election was held on April 2, 2019 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Eric Genrich. The primary election was held on April 17.

Incumbent mayor, Jim Schmitt, did not seek reelection.

While the election was officially nonpartisan, the two candidates who advanced to the general election were both backed by a major political party, Genrich by the Democratic Party and Buckley by the Republican Party.[9]

Polls

General election
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Patrick
Buckley
Eric
Genrich
Undecided
Public Policy Polling[10]February 22–24, 2019607± 4%25%47%

Results

2019 Green Bay mayoral primary results[11]
CandidateVotes%
Eric Genrich4,50543.73
Patrick Buckley1,87118.16
Patrick M. Evans1,79917.46
Guy Zima8538.28
Joe Moore5255.10
Mark Steuer5074.92
Nick Mortensen1661.61
Paul Boucher680.66
Write-ins80.18
Total votes10,201 100
2019 Green Bay mayoral general election results[12]
CandidateVotes%
Eric Genrich11,42157.61
Patrick Buckley8,29641.85
Write-ins1080.54
Total votes19,825 100

2023

2023 Green Bay mayoral election
← 2019April 4, 20232027 →
 
CandidateEric GenrichChad Weininger
PartyNonpartisanNonpartisan
Popular vote13,50711,999
Percentage52.9647.04

Precinct results
Genrich:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Weininger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

Mayor before election

Eric Genrich
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Eric Genrich
Nonpartisan

The 2023 Green Bay mayoral election was held on April 4, 2023 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was preceded by a primary election held on February 21. Incumbent mayor Eric Genrich ran for re-election to a second term in office.[13] Genrich and challenger Chad Weininger advanced to the general election, where Genrich defeated Weininger.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Primary election

2023 Green Bay mayoral primary election[17]
CandidateVotes%
Chad Weininger6,18947.3%
Eric Genrich (incumbent)6,10246.7%
Jane Juza5053.9%
Paul Boucher2792.1%
Write-ins160.5%
Total votes3,070 100.0%

General election

2023 Green Bay mayoral general election
CandidateVotes%
Eric Genrich (incumbent)13,50752.96
Chad Weininger11,99947.04
Write-ins
Total votes100.0%

References