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The 2017 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 9, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert won re-election to a second term in office.
The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 4, 2017. The top two finishers in the primary, Jean Stothert and Heath Mello, moved on to the general election.
Alongside the mayor, the Omaha City Council was up for re-election. It is also officially non-partisan. However, it remained controlled by a Democratic majority, as only district 7 has a general election between a Democrat and a Republican. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 remained Democratic whereas districts 5 and 6 remained Republican. The incumbent Republican in district 7 was re-elected as well.
Primary election
Candidates
- Christopher N. Geary (Voter registration: Independent)
- Heath Mello, former State Senator (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Ean Mikale (Voter registration: Democratic)
- Taylor Royal (Voter registration: Republican)
- Jean Stothert, incumbent Mayor (Voter registration: Republican)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Stothert (incumbent) | 25,501 | 43.71% | |
| Democratic | Heath Mello | 24,155 | 41.40% | |
| Republican | Taylor Royal | 6,289 | 10.78% | |
| Democratic | Ean Mikale | 1,781 | 3.05% | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher N. Geary | 547 | 0.94% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 67 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | 58,784 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Heath Mello, former State Legislator
- Jean Stothert, incumbent Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Stothert (incumbent) | 51,413 | 53.23% | |
| Democratic | Heath Mello | 44,977 | 46.56% | |
| Write-in | 203 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 96,593 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results by city council district
| District | Jean Stothert Republican |
Heath Mello Democratic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 1 | 7,386 | 46.86% | 8,375 | 53.13% | 15,751 |
| 2 | 2,388 | 28.59% | 4,433 | 71.40% | 8,352 |
| 3 | 5,209 | 38.63% | 8,275 | 61.36% | 13,484 |
| 4 | 4,122 | 49.17% | 4,261 | 50.82% | 8,383 |
| 5 | 10,312 | 65.23% | 5,495 | 34.76% | 15,807 |
| 6 | 12,609 | 65.31% | 6,696 | 34.68% | 19,305 |
| 7 | 9,387 | 61.36% | 5,911 | 38.63% | 15,298 |
References
- ^ "2017 Primary Election Official Results". Douglas County Election Commission. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "2017 General Election Unofficial Results". Douglas County Election Commission. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
- ^ "2017 mayoral voting results map". Omaha World-herald. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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