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Plurality Wins and Party Fractures | Milwaukee News
In 2018, Tony Evers won Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary with just over 41%—a narrow plurality that still secured victory thanks to a deeply fractured opposition. While Evers dominated rural and urban counties alike, rivals like Mahlon Mitchell and Kelda Roys carved out strongholds in Milwaukee and liberal cities, while Kathleen Vinehout thrived in her western Wisconsin base. Demographically, Evers’ support was broad but starkly racial: Black voters overwhelmingly backed Mitchell. Now, as Democrats prepare for the next primary, deepening divides—especially by age—are emerging…
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