2017 Omaha mayoral election

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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.

2017 Omaha mayoral election

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Candidate Jean Stothert Heath Mello Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 51,413 44,977 Percentage 53.23% 46.56%

Results by city council district: Stothert:   60–70% Mello:   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

Mayor before election Jean Stothert Republican Elected Mayor Jean Stothert Republican

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.

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