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  • Comment: We're still missing secondary sources from things like newspapers or local news channels. MAINEiac4434 (talk) 17:21, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
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    Also, please change "nonpartisan candidate" in the primary table to "independent". Thanks, Wikieditor019 (Talk to me) 16:56, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
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2015 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

← 2011 May 5, 2015[1] 2019 →
Turnout30.10%[1]
 
Nominee Chris Beutler Andy Stebbing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 24,610 21,840
Percentage 52.92% 46.96%

Mayor before election

Chris Beutler
Democratic

Elected mayor

Chris Beutler
Democratic

Lincoln, Nebraska held a mayoral election on May 5, 2015, being preceded by an April 9 primary. The top two vote-getters in the primary, regardless of party affiliation, advanced to the general election. The election was officially nonpartisan, and saw the re-election of incumbent mayor Chris Beutler.[1]

Background

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Incumbent Democratic mayor Chris Beutler was running for re-election for a third term in the 2015 municipal election.[2] He had previously defeated Republican Tammy Buffington by 29.67% in the 2011 mayoral election.[3]

Primary

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The primary was held on April 9.[4]

Primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Beutler (incumbent) 19,342 52.90%
Republican Andy Stebbing 16,007 43.78%
nonpartisan candidate Rene Solc 1,175 3.21%
write-ins 37 0.10%
Turnout 36,561 23.61%

General election

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The general election was held on May 5.[1]

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Beutler (incumbent) 24,610 52.92%
Republican Andy Stebbing 21,840 46.96%
write-ins 58 0.12%
Turnout 45,508 29.98%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lincoln City General Election Results May 5, 2015". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ "MAYOR CHRIS BEUTLER ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID". Nebraska Democratic Party. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Lincoln City General Results". 5 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Lincoln City Primary Results April 5, 2015". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 6 February 2023.


Category:Local elections in Nebraska Category:2015 United States mayoral elections Category:History of Lincoln, Nebraska