2013 Omaha mayoral election

2013 Omaha mayoral election

May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14)

Nominee Jean Stothert Jim Suttle Popular vote 47,953 35,346 Percentage 57.32% 42.25%

Results by city council district: Stothert:   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Suttle:   50–60%   70–80%

Mayor before election Jim Suttle Democratic Elected mayor Jean Stothert Republican

The 2013 Omaha mayoral election took place on May 14, 2013. Incumbent Mayor Jim Suttle sought a second term in office.

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 (Voter registration: Independent)
• Maura DeLuca, factory worker and 2012 vice presidential nominee of the Socialist Workers Party (Voter registration: Socialist Workers)
• Dave Nabity, businessman (Voter registration: Republican)
• Jean Stothert, City Councilwoman (Voter registration: Republican)
• Mort Sullivan, perennial candidate
• Jim Suttle, incumbent Mayor (Voter registration: Democratic)
• Dan Welch, former City Councilman (Voter registration: Republican)

Results

Omaha mayoral primary results, April 2, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
Jean Stothert		18,870	32.20
Jim Suttle (incumbent)		14,309	24.41
Dave Nabity		10,204	17.41
Brad Ashford		7,745	13.21
Dan Welch		7,083	12.08
Maura DeLuca		195	0.33
Mort Sullivan		153	0.26
		52	0.09
Total votes		58,611	100

General election

Candidates

• Jean Stothert, City Councilwoman
• Jim Suttle, incumbent Mayor

Results

Omaha mayoral election results, May 14, 2013

Candidate		Votes	%
Jean Stothert		47,953	57.32
Jim Suttle (incumbent)		35,346	42.25
Total votes		87,347	100