Robert Bauman (Wisconsin)

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Robert Bauman
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Milwaukee Common Council District 4
Tenure

2004 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

20

Elections and appointments
Last elected

April 2, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Marquette University

Law

Northwestern University School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Robert Bauman is a member of the Milwaukee Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2004. His current term ends in 2028.

Bauman ran for re-election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 4 in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 2, 2024.

Biography

Bauman is from Chicago, Ill. He received a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1974 and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1977. His professional experience includes working as an attorney, starting a company that rebuilt and remanufactured railroad passenger cars and transit equipment, and being a consultant to the transportation industry. He has been involved in the following organizations:

  • Chair, Southeast Wisconsin New Transportation Alliance
  • Member, Technical Advisory Committee of the East-West Corridor Study
  • Member, Advisory Committee of the Downtown Transit Connector Study
  • Commissioner, Milwaukee Transportation Commission[1]

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2024)

General election

General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 4

Incumbent Robert Bauman defeated Rayhainio Boynes in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 4 on April 2, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Robert Bauman (Nonpartisan)
 
67.2
 
2,938
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Rayhainio Boynes (Nonpartisan)
 
32.8
 
1,432

Total votes: 4,370
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robert Bauman and Rayhainio Boynes advanced from the primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 4.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bauman in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 4

Incumbent Robert Bauman won election in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 4 on April 7, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Robert Bauman (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
3,879
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
84

Total votes: 3,963
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2016)

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Robert Bauman defeated Monique Kelly in the Milwaukee City Council District 4 general election.[2]

Milwaukee City Council District 4, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Bauman Incumbent 57.64% 4,217
Monique Kelly 41.85% 3,062
Write-in votes 0.51% 37
Total Votes 7,316
Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016


Milwaukee City Council District 4, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Bauman Incumbent 57.93% 1,614
Green check mark transparent.png Monique Kelly 22.18% 618
Andrew Shaw 19.27% 537
Write-in votes 0.61% 17
Total Votes 2,786
Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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See also


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Footnotes

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bio
  2. City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Election Candidates," January 8, 2016

Political offices
Preceded by
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Milwaukee Common Council District 4
2004-Present
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