2000 Milwaukee mayoral election

2000 Milwaukee mayoral election
April 4, 2000
Mayor before election; John Norquist; Democratic	Elected mayor ; John Norquist; Democratic

The 2000 Milwaukee mayoral election was held on April 4, 2000, in order to elect the mayor of Milwaukee. Incumbent mayor John Norquist was re-elected to a fourth term in office.

Candidates

Wendell J. Harris
John Norquist, incumbent mayor
George Watts, owner of the Downtown Milwaukee business George Watts & Son Inc.^[1]

Primary election

The primary election was held on February 8, 2000.^[2]

Results

Non-partisan primary results (February 8, 2000)^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
John Norquist (incumbent)	21,674	51.94
George Watts	12,432	29.79
Wendell J. Harris	7,624	18.27
Total votes	41,730	100

General election

On election day April 4, 2000, incumbent mayor John Norquist was re-elected to a fourth term by a margin of 11,265 votes. He was sworn in on April 19, 2000.^[4]

Results

General election results (April 4, 2000)^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	John Norquist (incumbent)	52,847	55.97
	Nonpartisan	George Watts	41,582	44.03
	Nonpartisan	Write-In	0	0.00
Total votes			94,429	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Watts dead at 82". The Daily Reporter. Associated Press. March 15, 2005. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Norquist, Watts for mayor". The Capital Times. February 16, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Milwaukee Mayor - Primary". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "Norquist wins 4th term as Milwaukee mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Milwaukee Mayor". Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[1] "Watts dead at 82". The Daily Reporter. Associated Press. March 15, 2005. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[2000pri-2] "Norquist, Watts for mayor". The Capital Times. February 16, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Milwaukee Mayor - Primary". Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[2000gen-4] "Norquist wins 4th term as Milwaukee mayor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 5, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Milwaukee Mayor". Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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