Milwaukee Common Council

Milwaukee Common Council
Seal of the City of Milwaukee
Type
Type
History
FoundedJanuary 31, 1846 (1846-01-31)
Leadership
President
José G. Pérez
since April 19, 2022
Seats15
Elections
Last election
April 2, 2024
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Common Council Chambers
Milwaukee City Hall
Website
city.milwaukee.gov/CommonCouncil

The Milwaukee Common Council is the legislative branch of the government of the city of Milwaukee in Wisconsin. It consists of 15 alderpersons elected from 15 wards to serve four-year terms.[1] The Council Chambers are located in Milwaukee City Hall.

The presiding officer of the Council is the President, who is elected from the members of the Council following each general election and serves a four-year term.

History

The Common Council was established with the founding of the modern City of Milwaukee on January 31, 1846.

Composition

The most recent general election to the Common Council was the 2024 Milwaukee Common Council election, held on April 2.

Alderperson elections are officially nonpartisan; party affiliations below are informational only.

Current composition of the Milwaukee Common Council
Ward Name Start Party[a]
1 Andrea M. Pratt April 18, 2023[2]
2 Mark Chambers, Jr. November 8, 2022[3]
3 Alex Browser November 8, 2022[4] Democratic Socialists of America[5]
4 Robert Bauman April 2004[6]
5 Lamont Westmoreland April 4, 2023[7]
6 Milele A. Coggs 2008[8]
7 DiAndre Jackson April 2, 2024[9]
8 JoCasta Zamarripa 2020[10]
9 Larresa Taylor April 4, 2023[11]
10 Sharlen P. Moore April 2, 2024[12]
11 Peter Burgelis April 2, 2024[13]
12 José G. Pérez 2012[14]
13 Scott Spiker 2019[15]
14 Marina Dimitrijevic April 21, 2020[16]
15 Russell W. Stamper II 2014[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Aldermanic elections are officially nonpartisan; party affiliations are informational only.

References

  1. ↑ MILWAUKEE CITY CHARTER (PDF). Title 2-02.
  2. ↑ "Alderwoman Andrea Pratt Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr. Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Alex Brower Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America: Claims victory with endorsed candidate Brower in Common Council race win". Wispolitics.com. April 2, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Alderman Bauman's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Alderman Lamont Westmoreland's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ Balta, Hugo (January 10, 2026). "Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs: A Defining Force in Milwaukee". The Fulcrum. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ Holmes, Isiah (April 4, 2024). "Milwaukee sees shifts in common council and county board after election". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Alderperson Zamarripa's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Dirr, Alison (April 5, 2023). "Andrea Pratt tops David Bowen by 17 votes for Milwaukee Common Council seat; Bowen undecided on recount". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ Jannene, Jeramey (April 2, 2024). "Sharlen Moore Wins Race To Replace Ald. Michael Murphy". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Alderman Burgelis' Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Alderman Pérez's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Alderman Spiker's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "District 14 — Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Alderman Stamper's Biography". City of Milwaukee Common Council. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
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