The 2016 Milwaukee County Executive election took place on April 5, 2016, following a primary election on February 16, 2016. Incumbent County Executive Chris Abele ran for re-election to a second full term. He was challenged by State Senator Chris Larson. Larson narrowly placed first in the primary election, receiving 45 percent of the vote to Abele's 44 percent. In the general election, however, Abele defeated Larson by a wide margin, winning re-election 55–44 percent.
Primary election Candidates Chris Larson, State Senator Chris Abele, incumbent County Executive Steve Hogan, carpenter, retired U.S. Navy officer Joseph Thomas Klein, IT worker, Wisconsin Army National Guard veteran
Results
General election Results
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