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. 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 CouncilWardNameStartParty123Democratic Socialists of America456789101112131415
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