2011 Outagamie County Executive election
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The 2011 Outagamie County Executive election took place on April 5, 2011, to elect the County Executive of Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Incumbent County Executive Toby Paltzer declined to seek re-election to a fourth term.[1]
Six candidates ran to succeed Paltzer: former State Representative Tom Nelson; former State Treasurer Jack Voight; County Supervisors Charlie Kramer, Anne Strauch, and Mike Thomas; and Grand Chute Town Chairman Mike Marsden. Nelson and Voight placed first and second in the primary election by a wide margin, with Nelson receiving 34 percent of the vote and Voight receiving 33 percent, while Marsden placed a distant third with 11 percent.[2] In the general election, Nelson narrowly defeated Voight, winning 52 percent of the vote.[3]
Candidates
- Tom Nelson, former State Representative, 2010 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor[4]
- Jack Voight, former State Treasurer[1]
- Mike Marsden, Grand Chute Town Chairman[5]
- Anne Strauch, County Supervisor[6]
- Mike Thomas, former County Supervisor[7]
- Charlie Kramer, County Supervisor[8]
Declined
- Toby Paltzer, incumbent County Executive[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tom Nelson | 5,215 | 34.04% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Voight | 5,098 | 33.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Marsden | 1,631 | 10.65% | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Strauch | 1,433 | 9.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Thomas | 1,213 | 7.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Kramer | 715 | 4.67% | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 15,318 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tom Nelson | 21,972 | 52.26% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Voight | 20,027 | 47.64% | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.10% | ||
| Total votes | 42,042 | 100.00% | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Squires, Susan (June 9, 2009). "Candidates get a jump on 2011 race for Outagamie exec". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-1. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Bach, Pete (February 16, 2011). "Nelson, Voight advance". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-1. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Richmond, Todd (April 6, 2011). "Supreme Court race deadlocked; Nelson wins county executive". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-1. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Espino, J.E. (December 21, 2010). "Outagamie exec race crowded". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-1. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Bach, Pete (December 1, 2010). "Marsden to run for Outagamie County executive". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-3. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Race for county exec grows". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. March 10, 2010. p. A-3. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Thomas seeks job as Outagamie exec". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. June 22, 2010. p. A-4. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Bach, Pete (October 30, 2010). "Kramer runs for county executive". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A-3. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "OUTAGAMIE COUNTY SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS". Outagamie County Clerk. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "OUTAGAMIE COUNTY SPRING ELECTION RESULTS". Outagamie County Clerk. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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