Mayoral elections in Green Bay, Wisconsin
# Mayoral elections in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

## 1995

The 1995 Green Bay mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Paul Jadin.

Entering the race as a political unknown, Jadin advanced to the general election from an eight-candidate nonpartisan primary. In the general election, Jadin won 55% of the vote.

## 1999

The 1999 Green Bay mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of Paul Jadin.

Jadin became the first mayor in over a half-century to win an election unopposed.

## 2003

The 2003 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 18 and April 1, 2003 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Jim Schmitt.

### Results

2003 Green Bay mayoral primary results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt | Jim Schmitt | 3,687 | 43.89 |
| David Nennig | David Nennig | 3,096 | 36.85 |
| Mark Anderson | Mark Anderson | 964 | 11.47 |
| Steve Terrien | Steve Terrien | 626 | 7.45 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 28 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,401 | 100 |

2003 Green Bay mayoral general election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt | Jim Schmitt | 10,073 | 53.60 |
| David Nennig | David Nennig | 8,686 | 46.22 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 35 | 0.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,794 | 100 |

## 2007

The 2007 Green Bay mayoral election was held April 3, 2007 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

### Results

2007 Green Bay mayoral general election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | 10,373 | 68.66 |
| Gary L. Kreischer | Gary L. Kreischer | 4,640 | 30.71 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 94 | 0.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,107 | 100 |

## 2011

The 2011 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 15 and April 5, 2011 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

### Results

2011 Green Bay mayoral primary results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Evans | Patrick Evans | 3,431 | 28.69 |
| Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | 3,284 | 27.46 |
| Amy Kocha | Amy Kocha | 2,207 | 18.46 |
| Christopher Wery | Christopher Wery | 1,252 | 10.47 |
| Thomas J. De Wane | Thomas J. De Wane | 961 | 8.04 |
| Bill Ressch | Bill Ressch | 677 | 5.66 |
| Dave Nichols | Dave Nichols | 143 | 1.20 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 3 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 11,958 | 100 |

2011 Green Bay mayoral general election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | 13,916 | 60.25 |
| Patrick Evans | Patrick Evans | 9,038 | 39.13 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 142 | 0.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 23,096 | 100 |

## 2015

The 2015 Green Bay mayoral election was held February 17 and April 7, 2015 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jim Schmitt.

### Results

2015 Green Bay mayoral primary results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | 3,604 | 51.23 |
| Thomas J. De Wane | Thomas J. De Wane | 2,599 | 36.94 |
| David VanderLeest | David VanderLeest | 810 | 11.51 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 22 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,035 | 100 |

Green Bay mayoral general election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | Jim Schmitt (incumbent) | 8,543 | 52.64 |
| Thomas J. De Wane | Thomas J. De Wane | 7,636 | 47.05 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 50 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,229 | 100 |

## 2019

The 2019 Green Bay mayoral election was held on April 2, 2019 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It saw the election of Eric Genrich. The primary election was held on April 17.

Incumbent mayor, Jim Schmitt, did not seek reelection.

While the election was officially nonpartisan, the two candidates who advanced to the general election were both backed by a major political party, Genrich by the Democratic Party and Buckley by the Republican Party.

### Polls

**General election**

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Patrick Buckley | Eric Genrich | Undecided |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Policy Polling | February 22–24, 2019 | 607 | ± 4% | 25% | 47% | |

### Results

2019 Green Bay mayoral primary results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Eric Genrich | Eric Genrich | 4,505 | 43.73 |
| Patrick Buckley | Patrick Buckley | 1,871 | 18.16 |
| Patrick M. Evans | Patrick M. Evans | 1,799 | 17.46 |
| Guy Zima | Guy Zima | 853 | 8.28 |
| Joe Moore | Joe Moore | 525 | 5.10 |
| Mark Steuer | Mark Steuer | 507 | 4.92 |
| Nick Mortensen | Nick Mortensen | 166 | 1.61 |
| Paul Boucher | Paul Boucher | 68 | 0.66 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 8 | 0.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,201 | 100 |

2019 Green Bay mayoral general election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Eric Genrich | Eric Genrich | 11,421 | 57.61 |
| Patrick Buckley | Patrick Buckley | 8,296 | 41.85 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 108 | 0.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,825 | 100 |

## 2023

The 2023 Green Bay mayoral election was held on April 4, 2023 to elect the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was preceded by a primary election held on February 21. Incumbent mayor Eric Genrich is running for re-election to a second term in office. Genrich and challenger Chad Weininger advanced to the general election.

### Candidates

**Declared**

* Paul Boucher, perennial candidate
* Eric Genrich, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)
* Jane Juza, laundromat owner and real estate agent
* Chad Weininger, Brown County Director of Administration, former Green Bay City Clerk, and former state assemblyman (Party affiliation: Republican)

**Declined**

* Jim Schmitt, former mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)

### Primary election

2023 Green Bay mayoral primary election :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chad Weininger | Chad Weininger | 6,189 | 47.3% |
| Eric Genrich (incumbent) | Eric Genrich (incumbent) | 6,102 | 46.7% |
| Jane Juza | Jane Juza | 505 | 3.9% |
| Paul Boucher | Paul Boucher | 279 | 2.1% |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 16 | 0.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 3,070 | 100.0% |

### General election

2023 Green Bay mayoral general election :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Eric Genrich (incumbent) | Eric Genrich (incumbent) | 13,507 | 52.96 |
| Chad Weininger | Chad Weininger | 11,999 | 47.04 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0% |
