Wausau Pilot & Review
The spring 2024 election is now in the rear view mirror, with a new Wausau mayor, several new Wausau City Council members, new and returning members of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors and more. Here is a roundup from our election coverage this week, as published throughout election night.
Wausau mayoral race
additional key races and coverage
Rural Wisconsin communities struggle to get candidates to run for local offices
A number of local races across Wisconsin — especially in rural areas — had no candidates, leaving voters with no choice over who will represent them on the local level.
Election results: Marathon County Board of Supervisors
Results for the Marathon County Board, where 14 of 38 seats were contested include four upsets and several new candidates:
Election results: Wausau School Board
Results are in for Wausau School Board, where just one of three incumbents was retained by voters:
Election Results: Wausau City Council
In the race for Wausau City Council seats, six of 11 positions were contested in the 2024 election. City Council members serve two-year terms. Here are the results:
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
Voters also approved a second question put on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature that amends the constitution to say that only election officials can administer elections.
Some Wausau voting locations run out of ballots
Voter turnout is higher than expected – and at least one polling site ran out of ballots.
