2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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April 5, 2016
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 County results Bradley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kloppenburg: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||
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The 2016 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 5, 2016, to elect a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Incumbent justice Rebecca Bradley defeated Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge JoAnne Kloppenburg.
As more than two candidates filed to run, a nonpartisan primary was held on February 17, 2016. In the primary, Milwaukee County circuit judge Joe Donald was eliminated.
Appointee
- Rebecca Bradley, Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District I division)[1]
Considered but not appointed
- Claude Covelli, attorney[1]
- Jim Troupis, Judge of the Dane County Circuit (Branch 3)[1]
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced
- Rebecca Bradley, incumbent Supreme Court justice[2]
- JoAnne Kloppenburg, Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District IV division)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- M. Joseph Donald, Judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 2)[2]
Withdrawn
- Claude Covelli, attorney[3]
Results
Bradley
- Bradley 30–40%
- Bradley 40–50%
- Bradley 50–60%
- Bradley 60–70%
- Bradley 70–80%
Kloppenburg
- Kloppenburg 40–50%
- Kloppenburg 50–60%
- Kloppenburg 60–70%
- Kloppenburg 70–80%
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bradley (incumbent) | 252,932 | 44.61% | |
| JoAnne Kloppenburg | 244,729 | 43.16% | |
| Joe Donald | 68,746 | 12.12% | |
| Write-in | 631 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | 567,038 | 100.0% | |
General election
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderators | Link | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Bradley | Kloppenburg | |||||
| 1[5] | March 9, 2016 | Milwaukee Bar Association | Steve Walters | WisEye | P | P |
| 2[6] | March 15, 2016 | WISN-TV Marquette University Law School |
Mike Gousha | YouTube | P | P |
| 3[7] | March 17, 2016 | Wisconsin Public Television Wisconsin Public Radio Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Frederica Freyberg Shawn Johnson |
YouTube | P | P |
| 4[8] | March 23, 2016 | Rotary Club of Madison WisconsinEye |
Steve Walters | WisEye | P | P |
Polling
| Pollster | Dates administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Rebecca Bradley |
JoAnne Kloppenburg |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Law School[9] | March 24–28, 2016 | 957 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 41% | 36% | 5%[b] | 18% |
| 1,405 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 38% | 32% | 8%[c] | 22% | ||
| Marquette University Law School[10] | February 18–21, 2016 | 802 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 30% | 30% | 9%[d] | 31% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bradley (incumbent) | 1,024,892 | 52.35% | |
| JoAnne Kloppenburg | 929,377 | 47.47% | |
| Write-in | 3,678 | 0.19% | |
| Total votes | 1,957,947 | 100.0% | |