April 6, 2023

Voter turnout this spring set a record in Wisconsin. In 2020, a year with a presidential primary, 1.6 million people cast ballots in the state of Wisconsin, while this year more then 1.7 million people cast ballots. Eau Claire County had 38.6% of eligible voters turnout. Of the 77 voting wards in Eau Claire Ward 20, which includes UWEC residence halls, had the highest number of ballots cast. There were 883 votes cast in Ward 20. Last years spring election saw a total of 76 votes in Ward 20. The ward with the 2nd highest number of votes was 518 in ward 11.

Spring elections are largely non-partisan, however liberals saw a victory in the Supreme Court race.

There were also multiple referedum questions with some mixed results.

 

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Janet Protasiewicz - 1,021,370 (56%)
Daniel Kelly - 818,286 (44%)

Conditions of Release Statewide Referendum (Question 1)

Yes - 1,162,620 (67%)
No - 584,343 (33%)

Cash Bail Statewide Referendum (Question 2)

Yes - 1,185,825 (68%)
No - 569,354 (32%)

Welfare Benefits Statewide Referendum (Question 3)

Yes - 1,416,125 (80%)
No - 364,409 (20%)

Eau Claire County Abortion Ban Referendum

Yes - 21,218 (66%)
No - 11,133 (34%)

Eau Claire Area School District Board Member

Lori Bica (Inc.) - 14,454 (34%)
Jarrett Dement - 11,812 (27%)
Sally Huffey - 8,797 (20%)
Frankie Bowe - 7,897 (18%)

Altoona School District Board Member

Lauren Otto - 1,545 (36%)
Hillarie Roth (Inc.) - 1,436 (33%)
Nicole Breed (Inc.) - 1,309 (31%)

Altoona School District Referendum

No - 1,614 (51%)
Yes - 1,531 (49%)

Village of Fall Creek President

Timothy Raap - 287 (57%)
Karen Hurd - 213 (43%)

Village of Fall Creek Trustee

Matt Mattoon - 255 (21%)
Karen Hurd - 243 (20%)
Karen Herbison - 241 (20%)
West Bennett - 167 (14%)
Dusty Levesseur - 149 (12%)
Mark Pranckus - 137 (11%)

Fall Creek School District Board Member

Jill Geske (Inc.) - 743 (30%)
Amy Kurtz - 668 (27%)
AnnMarie Anderson (Inc.) - 573 (23%)
Jessica Mattson - 456 (19%)

For more information and other results go here.

Bica, Dement win Eau Claire school board seats (Leader-Telegram $)
Altoona voters deny school referendum (Leader-Telegram $)
Lake Hallie voters overwhelmingly approve both referendums (Leader-Telegram $)
Protasiewicz wins Supreme Court seat (AP)
GOP Assembly member wins State Senate seat, creating supermajority (AP)
In statewide referendums, voters OK expansion of judges' power to set cash bail (WPR)
EC Co. voters want state's abortion ban overturned (Leader-Telegram $)
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce Guide to the Spring Election
Votes Broken Down by Ward

Posted by Mallory Williams Governmental Affairs Intern williams@eauclairechamber.org