MADISON, Wis. -- Dave Cieslewicz must have been right when he campaigned on a slogan that Madison voters wanted change.

Paul Soglin (pictured, left) conceded at 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Cieslewicz (pictured, right) gave his victory speech at 10:30 p.m.

"I want to thank Paul Soglin, not just for running a good race, but for all he's done for Madison -- he is the Madisonian of the Century," he said. "I also want to thank Sue Bauman for leaving the city in good shape -- and I promise that I will leave the city in better condition than I found it."

Cieslewicz said this marks a new era for Madison.

"It's time to work together," he said.

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Some predicted this would be one of the closest mayoral races in Madison history, and it was close. The two candidates ran neck and neck throughout the night. The final vote is 29,717 - 28,528.

Many are calling this an upset, since many assumed Soglin would win, News 3 reported.

"We had some real nail-biting moments," Cieslewicz said. "But we're going to get going on the transistion right away. People were ready for a change. I think people are respectful of the things Paul did for the city, but they were ready to move forward."

Higher Voter Turnout Expected

County Clerk Joe Parisi predicted about one-third of eligible voters would go to the polls today -- more than usual because of the heated Madison mayor's race.

Highlights

State Supreme Court:

Appeals Court Judge Pat Roggensack defeated Barron County Circuit Judge Ed Brunner.

Madison Mayor:

Anti-sprawl advocate and former Dane County Supervisor Dave Cieslewicz defeated former two-time Mayor Paul Soglin.

State Assembly Primary:

District 18

Attorney Lena Taylor defeated health-care advocate Ted Kraig in the Democratic primary. No one else registered to run in the district, meaning Taylor will almost certainly win the seat April 29.

State Senate Primaries (winners move on to the April 29 general election):

District 24

State Rep. Julie Lassa of Stevens Point defeated Wisconsin Rapids attorney Alex Paul in the Democratic primary.

In the Republican primary, Wood County Board Supervisor Donna Rozar defeated Marcia Hendrickson, Greg Swank and Brian Kurzynski, based on complete, unofficial returns, but Rozar did not immediately claim victory and Hendrickson did not concede.

District 7

State Rep. Jeff Plale defeated Joel Brennan and Edwin Thaves in the Democratic primary. He will face Wisconsin Green candidate Jim Carpenter.

Constitutional Amendment:

Voters amended the state constitution to make fishing, hunting and trapping guaranteed rights.