2009 Omaha mayoral election

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2009 Omaha mayoral election
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  2005 May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12) 2013  
  Jim Suttle Crop (1).jpg Hal Daub (2008) (1).jpg
Nominee Jim Suttle Hal Daub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote38,62037,087
Percentage50.73%48.72%

2009 Omaha mayoral election results map by city council district.png
Results by city council district:

Mayor before election

Mike Fahey
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Suttle
Democratic

The 2009 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 12, 2009. Incumbent mayor Mike Fahey declined to seek a third term. The election was won by city councilman Jim Suttle, who defeated former mayor Hal Daub by a two percent margin.

Contents

Candidates

Election results

Primary

The primary was held on April 7, 2009

2009 Omaha Mayoral primary election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hal Daub16,26935.57
Democratic Jim Suttle15,84234.63
Republican Jim Vokal12,74927.87
NonpartisanRandy William Brown5301.16
NonpartisanMort Sullivan2510.55
Nonpartisanwrite-ins1030.23
Turnout 45,744

General

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Suttle
(D)
Daub
(R)
Undecided
Weise Research Associates April 30, 2009UnknownUnknown39%41%20%
Key
  • A – all adults
  • RV – registered voters
  • LV – likely voters
  • V – unclear
2009 Omaha Mayoral general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Suttle38,62050.73
Republican Hal Daub37,08748.72
Nonpartisanwrite-ins4110.54
Turnout 76,122+14,324
Democratic hold

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