2013 Omaha mayoral election

2013 Omaha mayoral election

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Nominee Jean Stothert Jim Suttle Popular vote 48,290 36,120 Percentage 56.97% 42.61%

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

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.

Primary election

Candidates

• Jean Stothert, City Councilwoman ^[2]
• Jim Suttle, incumbent Mayor ^[1]
• Dave Nabity, businessman ^[3]
• Brad Ashford, State Senator ^[4]
• Dan Welch, former City Councilman ^[2]
• Mort Sullivan, perennial candidate ^[5]
• Maura DeLuca, factory worker and 2012 vice presidential nominee of the Socialist Workers Party ^{[6] [5]}

Results

2013 Omaha mayoral primary election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jean Stothert	19,205	32.12%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Suttle (inc.)	14,634	24.47%
	Nonpartisan	Dave Nabity	10,430	17.44%
	Nonpartisan	Brad Ashford	7,906	13.22%
	Nonpartisan	Dan Welch	7,209	12.06%
	Nonpartisan	Mort Sullivan	162	0.27%
	Nonpartisan	Maura DeLuca	201	0.34%
	Write-in		52	0.09%
Total votes			59,859	100.00%

General election

Results

2013 Omaha mayoral general election results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jean Stothert	48,290	56.97%
	Nonpartisan	Jim Suttle (inc.)	36,120	42.61%
	Write-in		361	0.43%
Total votes			84,771	100.00%

References

1. Perez, Jr., Juan (June 13, 2012). "Suttle tenacious about another win". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
2. Perez, Jr., Juan (June 28, 2012). "Stothert, Welch join Omaha mayor's race". Omaha World-Herald . Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
3. Tysver, Robynn (June 23, 2012). "Nabity will join mayor's race". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
4. Hammel, Paul; Perez, Jr., Juan (June 6, 2012). "Ashford to run for Omaha mayor". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
5. Pazera, Justin (March 31, 2013). "Two Mayoral Candidates You May Not Know". KMTV-TV . Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
6. Tysver, Robynn (April 1, 2013). "Mayoral candidate Maura DeLuca rises in Socialist Party". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved April 15, 2013.
7. Douglas County Election Commission (April 12, 2013). "Official Results, 2013 Primary Election, Douglas County, Nebraska, April 2, 2013" . Retrieved February 17, 2025.
8. Douglas County Election Commission (May 24, 2013). "Official Results, 2013 General Election, Douglas County, Nebraska, May 14, 2013" . Retrieved February 17, 2025.