2013 Omaha mayoral election

2013 Omaha mayoral election

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

Results by city council district:

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.[1]

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.

  1. ^ Perez, Jr., Juan (June 13, 2012). "Suttle tenacious about another win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2013.