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The 2013 Omaha mayoral election took place on May 14, 2013. Incumbent Mayor Jim Suttle sought a second term in office.[1]
The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 2, 2013. The top two finishers in the primary, Suttle and City Councilwoman Jean Stothert, moved on to the general election. In the general election, Stothert defeated Suttle and became Omaha's first female mayor.
Primary election
Candidates
- Brad Ashford, State Senator[2] (Voter registration: Independent)
- Maura DeLuca, factory worker and 2012 vice presidential nominee of the Socialist Workers Party[3][4] (Voter registration: Socialist Workers)
- Dave Nabity, businessman[5] (Voter registration: Republican)
- Jean Stothert, City Councilwoman[6] (Voter registration: Republican)
- Mort Sullivan, perennial candidate[4]
- Jim Suttle, incumbent Mayor[1] (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Dan Welch, former City Councilman[6] (Voter registration: Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Stothert | 18,870 | 32.20 | |
| Democratic | Jim Suttle (incumbent) | 14,309 | 24.41 | |
| Republican | Dave Nabity | 10,204 | 17.41 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad Ashford | 7,745 | 13.21 | |
| Republican | Dan Welch | 7,083 | 12.08 | |
| Socialist Workers | Maura DeLuca | 195 | 0.33 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mort Sullivan | 153 | 0.26 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 58,611 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Jean Stothert, City Councilwoman
- Jim Suttle, incumbent Mayor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Stothert | 47,953 | 57.32 | |
| Democratic | Jim Suttle (incumbent) | 35,346 | 42.25 | |
| Total votes | 87,347 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- ^ a b Perez, Jr., Juan (June 13, 2012). "Suttle tenacious about another win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Hammel, Paul; Perez, Jr., Juan (June 6, 2012). "Ashford to run for Omaha mayor". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Tysver, Robynn (April 1, 2013). "Mayoral candidate Maura DeLuca rises in Socialist Party". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Pazera, Justin (March 31, 2013). "Two Mayoral Candidates You May Not Know". KMTV-TV. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ Tysver, Robynn (June 23, 2012). "Nabity will join mayor's race". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Perez, Jr., Juan (June 28, 2012). "Stothert, Welch join Omaha mayor's race". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Primary Election Unofficial Results". Douglas County Election Commission. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.