Voters on Tuesday ousted three judicial appointees of Gov. Scott Walker, but also elected four others initially chosen to serve by the Republican last year.

All four incumbent circuit judges running for re-election in the spring survived the Tuesday primary, but three finished second on the ballots.

While there are no statewide judicial races to attract voters this spring, Wisconsin will have six circuit court primaries Tuesday.

In Milwaukee County’s two contested circuit court races, two candidates are narrowly ahead in the eyes of Milwaukee Bar members.

Of the 12 contested circuit court elections this year in Wisconsin, eight will feature challenges to incumbent judges.

Despite historically long odds, two candidates are challenging an incumbent judge in Milwaukee County instead of running for two open circuit court seats.