There were no major surprises in the elections around Madison on Tuesday, with incumbents emerging victorious in every major race around the city and its suburbs.
Turnout was marginally higher than originally expected, pushing beyond 20% by late afternoon. Though the status quo continues to reign on the Madison Board of Education and Common Council, both largely remaining split and balanced, their courses are set as the city continues its metamorphosis into a major metropolitan area.
Full election results are available in the unofficial canvass from the Dane County Clerk, with a brief list of the top races following below.
Madison Mayor
Dave Cieslewicz -- 30,812 (62%)
Ray Allen -- 18,816 (38%)
Madison Common Council
District 1
Aaron Backer -- 986 (44%)
Jed Sanborn -- 1,236 (55%)
District 5
Troy Thiel -- 602 (44%)
Robbie Webber -- 763 (55%)
District 6
Marsha Rummel -- 2,356 (71%)
Carl DuRocher -- 938 (28%)
District 8
Eli Judge -- 519 (55%)
Lauren Woods -- 416 (44%)
District 9
Paul Skidmore -- 1,788 (68%)
Larry Pasha -- 824 (31%)
District 10
Brian Solomon -- 1,953 (72%)
Chris Ogden -- 749 (28%)
District 11
Tim Gruber -- 1,749 (50%)
Chris Schmidt -- 1,717 (49%)
District 12
Mark Deadman -- 1,285 (48%)
Satya Rhodes-Conway -- 1,399 (52%)
District 13
Julia Kerr -- 1,513 (78%)
Duane Steinhauer -- 411 (21%)
District 15
Larry Palm -- 1,560 (58%)
Vicky Selkowe -- 1,108 (41%)
District 17
Joe Clausius -- 1,099 (66%)
Sarah Florino -- 563 (34%)
District 18
Michael Schumacher -- 1,568 (57%)
Jon Becker -- 1,169 (43%)
District 19
Curt Brink -- 907 (29%)
Mark Clear -- 2,265 (71%)
District 20
Thuy Pham-Remmele -- 1,655 (50%)
Gary Poulson -- 1,642 (50%)
Madison Board of Education
Seat 3
Beth Moss -- 28,673 (65%)
Rick Thomas -- 15,496 (35%)
Seat 4
Tom Brew -- 14,164 (33%)
Johnny Winston, Jr. -- 28,684 (67%)
Seat 5
Maya Cole -- 23,426 (53%)
Marj Passman -- 20,416 (46%)
Sun Prairie Mayor
Joe Chase -- 1982 (56%)
Bill Clausius -- 1068 (30%)
Fitchburg Mayor
Tom Clauder -- 2452 (60%)
Jeff Nytes -- 1603 (39%)
