2001 Omaha mayoral election

2001 Omaha mayoral election

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Turnout	45.11%
Nominee Mike Fahey Hal Daub Popular vote 53,778 52,704 Percentage 50.57% 48.98%
Mayor before election Hal Daub Republican Elected mayor Mike Fahey Democratic

The 2001 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 15, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Hal Daub ran for re-election and was narrowly defeated by Mike Fahey.

Primary election

Candidates

• Mike Fahey, former Omaha Planning Board member
• Hal Daub, incumbent Mayor

Results

2001 Omaha mayoral primary election results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Fahey	30,205	50.57%
	Nonpartisan	Hal Daub (inc.)	29,228	48.98%
	Write-in		300	0.50%
Total votes			59,733	100.00%

General election

Results

2001 Omaha mayoral general election results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Fahey	53,778	50.49%
	Nonpartisan	Hal Daub (inc.)	52,704	49.49%
	Write-in		229	0.22%
Total votes			106,711	100.00%

References

1. Douglas County Election Commission (2001). "Douglas County Primary Election, April 3, 2001" (PDF). Retrieved February 17, 2025.
2. Douglas County Election Commission (2001). "Douglas County General Election, May 15, 2001" (PDF). Retrieved February 17, 2025.