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

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]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt	3,687	43.89
David Nennig	3,096	36.85
Mark Anderson	964	11.47
Steve Terrien	626	7.45
Write-ins	28	0.33
Total votes	8,401	100

2003 Green Bay mayoral general election results^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt	10,073	53.60
David Nennig	8,686	46.22
Write-ins	35	0.19
Total votes	18,794	100

2007

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]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)	10,373	68.66
Gary L. Kreischer	4,640	30.71
Write-ins	94	0.62
Total votes	15,107	100

2011

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]
Candidate	Votes	%
Patrick Evans	3,431	28.69
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)	3,284	27.46
Amy Kocha	2,207	18.46
Christopher Wery	1,252	10.47
Thomas J. De Wane	961	8.04
Bill Ressch	677	5.66
Dave Nichols	143	1.20
Write-ins	3	0.03
Total votes	11,958	100

2011 Green Bay mayoral general election results^[6]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)	13,916	60.25
Patrick Evans	9,038	39.13
Write-ins	142	0.61
Total votes	23,096	100

2015

Green Bay mayoral election, 2015

← 2011

February 17, 2015 (primary)^[7]
April 7, 2015 (general)^[8]

2019 →


Candidate	Jim Schmitt	Thomas J. De Wane
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	8,543	7,636
Percentage	52.64%	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]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)	3,604	51.23
Thomas J. De Wane	2,599	36.94
David VanderLeest	810	11.51
Write-ins	22	0.31
Total votes	7,035	100

Green Bay mayoral general election results^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Schmitt (incumbent)	8,543	52.64
Thomas J. De Wane	7,636	47.05
Write-ins	50	0.31
Total votes	16,229	100

2019

2019 Green Bay mayoral election

← 2015

April 2, 2019

2023 →


Candidate	Eric Genrich	Patrick Buckley
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	11,421	8,296
Percentage	57.61%	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 source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Patrick Buckley	Eric Genrich	Undecided
Public Policy Polling^[10]	February 22–24, 2019	607	± 4%	25%	47%

Results

2019 Green Bay mayoral primary results^[11]
Candidate	Votes	%
Eric Genrich	4,505	43.73
Patrick Buckley	1,871	18.16
Patrick M. Evans	1,799	17.46
Guy Zima	853	8.28
Joe Moore	525	5.10
Mark Steuer	507	4.92
Nick Mortensen	166	1.61
Paul Boucher	68	0.66
Write-ins	8	0.18
Total votes	10,201	100

2019 Green Bay mayoral general election results^[12]
Candidate	Votes	%
Eric Genrich	11,421	57.61
Patrick Buckley	8,296	41.85
Write-ins	108	0.54
Total votes	19,825	100

2023

2023 Green Bay mayoral election

← 2019

April 4, 2023

2027 →


Candidate	Eric Genrich	Chad Weininger
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	13,507	11,999
Percentage	52.96	47.04

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

Paul Boucher, perennial candidate^[13]
Eric Genrich, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)^[14]
Jane Juza, laundromat owner and real estate agent^[13]
Chad Weininger, Brown County Director of Administration, former Green Bay City Clerk, and former state assemblyman (Party affiliation: Republican)^[15]

Declined

Jim Schmitt, former mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)^[16]

Primary election

2023 Green Bay mayoral primary election^[17]
Candidate	Votes	%
Chad Weininger	6,189	47.3%
Eric Genrich (incumbent)	6,102	46.7%
Jane Juza	505	3.9%
Paul Boucher	279	2.1%
Write-ins	16	0.5%
Total votes	3,070	100.0%

General election

2023 Green Bay mayoral general election
Candidate	Votes	%
Eric Genrich (incumbent)	13,507	52.96
Chad Weininger	11,999	47.04
Write-ins
Total votes		100.0%

References

^ ^a ^b "Paul F. Jadin (1955- )". www.ci.green-bay.wi. City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006.
^ ^a ^b "SUMMARY REPORT SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN FEBRUARY 18, 2003 OFFICIAL CANVASS REPORT CERT". Brown County. February 20, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "SUMMARY REPORT SPRING GENERAL ELECTION BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN APRIL 1, 2003 SUMMARY REPORT SPRING GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL CANVASS CERTIFICATION". Brown County. April 4, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY WISCONSIN 2007 GENERAL ELECTION APRIL 3, 2007 OFFICIAL". Brown County. April 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "OFFICIAL CANVASS BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN 2011 SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION FEBRUARY 15, 2011 STATISTICS". Brown County. February 17, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "OFFICIAL CANVASS BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN 2011 SPRING ELECTION APRIL 5, 2011". Brown County. April 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "SUMMARY REPORT Brown County, Wisconsin 2015 Spring Primary February 17, 2015 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County. February 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "SUMMARY REPORT Brown County, Wisconsin 2015 Spring Election April 7, 2015 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County. April 15, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ BeMiller, Haley. "Despite party backing and outside money, Green Bay mayoral candidates tout nonpartisan race". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ BeMiller, Haley (March 4, 2019). "Poll provides glimpse of Eric Genrich lead over Patrick Buckley in Green Bay mayoral race". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN NONPARTISAN OFFICE FEBRUARY 19, 2019 FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County Clerk's Office. February 20, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN NONPARTISAN OFFICE APRIL 2, 2019 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County Clerk's Office. April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Green Bay mayor's race features 3 challengers looking to unseat Eric Genrich as spring elections take shape".
^ "Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich to run for re-election, campaign kicks off after November Election".
^ "Chad Weininger to run for Green Bay mayor".
^ "Schmitt won't run for Green Bay mayor in 2023".
^ "Green Bay 2023 Spring Primary Summary Results Report" (PDF).

[Jadin-1] "Paul F. Jadin (1955- )". www.ci.green-bay.wi. City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006.

[results1-2] "SUMMARY REPORT SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN FEBRUARY 18, 2003 OFFICIAL CANVASS REPORT CERT". Brown County. February 20, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results2-3] "SUMMARY REPORT SPRING GENERAL ELECTION BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN APRIL 1, 2003 SUMMARY REPORT SPRING GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL CANVASS CERTIFICATION". Brown County. April 4, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results-4] "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY WISCONSIN 2007 GENERAL ELECTION APRIL 3, 2007 OFFICIAL". Brown County. April 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results3-5] "OFFICIAL CANVASS BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN 2011 SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION FEBRUARY 15, 2011 STATISTICS". Brown County. February 17, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results4-6] "OFFICIAL CANVASS BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN 2011 SPRING ELECTION APRIL 5, 2011". Brown County. April 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results5-7] "SUMMARY REPORT Brown County, Wisconsin 2015 Spring Primary February 17, 2015 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County. February 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results6-8] "SUMMARY REPORT Brown County, Wisconsin 2015 Spring Election April 7, 2015 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County. April 15, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[9] BeMiller, Haley. "Despite party backing and outside money, Green Bay mayoral candidates tout nonpartisan race". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[10] BeMiller, Haley (March 4, 2019). "Poll provides glimpse of Eric Genrich lead over Patrick Buckley in Green Bay mayoral race". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[results7-11] "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN NONPARTISAN OFFICE FEBRUARY 19, 2019 FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County Clerk's Office. February 20, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[results8-12] "SUMMARY REPORT BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN NONPARTISAN OFFICE APRIL 2, 2019 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Brown County Clerk's Office. April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[2023_main-13] "Green Bay mayor's race features 3 challengers looking to unseat Eric Genrich as spring elections take shape".

[14] "Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich to run for re-election, campaign kicks off after November Election".

[15] "Chad Weininger to run for Green Bay mayor".

[16] "Schmitt won't run for Green Bay mayor in 2023".

[17] "Green Bay 2023 Spring Primary Summary Results Report" (PDF).

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