Tuesday, February 21, 2012
10:51 PM
Sheboygan mayor ousted in recall election; Cullen advances in Milwaukee Co. race
Former Dem state Rep. Terry Van Akkeren defeated incumbent Sheboygan Mayor Bob Ryan in a recall election Tuesday.
Ryan, an admitted alcoholic who's been involved in a number of high profile incidents in recent years, received 5,247 votes, or 46.6 percent of the overall vote, on spring primary day.
Van Akkeren, who lost to Ryan in 2009, received 6,004 votes or 53.4 percent according to preliminary returns.
Meanwhile, Dem Rep. David Cullen advanced to the spring general election in his Milwaukee County supervisor race. Cullen won the four-way primary with 54 percent of the vote; he'll face Dan Cody in April, who won just over 26 percent of the vote.
And Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett overwhelmingly won his primary for re-election. He'll face Edward McDonald in the spring election.
-- By Staff
Labels: 2012 spring elections
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