2009 Omaha mayoral election

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2009 Omaha mayoral election
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Nominee Jim Suttle Hal Daub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 38,362 36,941
Percentage 50.62% 48.79%

Mayor before election

Mike Fahey
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Suttle
Democratic

The 2009 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 12, 2009. Incumbent mayor Mike Fahey declined to seek a third term. The election was won by city councilman Jim Suttle, who defeated former mayor Hal Daub by a two percent margin.

Candidates[]

  • Randy William Brown
  • Hal Daub - former Omaha mayor, former Congressman, 1988 and 1990 Senate candidate (Republican)
  • Mort Sullivan
  • Jim Suttle - Omaha city councilman (Democrat)
  • Jim Vokal - Omaha city councilman (Republican)

Election results[]

Primary[]

The primary was held on April 7, 2009

2009 Omaha Mayoral primary election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Daub 16,269 35.57
Democratic Jim Suttle 15,842 34.63
Republican Jim Vokal 12,749 27.87
Nonpartisan Randy William Brown 530 1.16
Nonpartisan Mort Sullivan 251 0.55
Nonpartisan write-ins 103 0.23
Turnout 45,744

General[]

2009 Omaha Mayoral general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Suttle 38,362 50.67
Republican Hal Daub 36,941 48.79
Nonpartisan write-ins 411 0.54
Turnout 75,714 +13,616

References[]

  1. ^ "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA APRIL 7, 2009". Douglas County. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MAY 12, 2009". Douglas County. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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