2025 Omaha City Council election

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2025 Omaha City Council election
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  2021 May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
Officially nonpartisan
2029 

All 7 seats on the Omaha City Council
4 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
LeaderPete FestersenAimee
Melton
None
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Leader's seatDistrict 1District 7None
Last election430
Seats won430
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote30,03825,1654,170
Percentage49.57%41.53%6.88%

President before election

Pete Festersen
Democratic

Elected President

Pete Festersen
Democratic

The 2025 Omaha City Council election will occur in the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States on May 13, 2025. The Omaha City Council is made up of 7 members representing different parts of the city. Members elected in 2025 will serve four-year terms. Council members will be elected alongside the mayor and other municipal offices. Primary elections were held on April 1. Municipal elections in Omaha are officially non-partisan. [1]

Contents

Incumbent status

After speculation that he may run for mayor, council president Pete Festersen declared running for re-election for his district on Cotber 15, 2024. [2]

DistrictNameEntered officeRunning
1Pete FestersenJune 2009Yes
2Juanita JohnsonJune 2021Yes
3Danny BegleyJune 2021Yes
4Ron HugSeptember 2023 [3] Yes
5Don RoweJune 2021Yes
6Brinker HardingJune 2013Yes
7Aimee MeltonJune 2013Yes

Race by district

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7

District 1

The incumbent was Democratic Pete Festersen, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat and council president Pete Festersen, who was elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 1 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Pete Festersen (incumbent)7,17665.94%
Mark Brannen3,63733.42%
Write-in 690.64%
Total votes10,882 100.00%
General election
Pete Festersen (incumbent)10,61570.15%
Mark Brannen4,51729.85%
Total votes15,132 100.00%

District 2

The incumbent was Democratic Juanita Johnson, who was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

  • LaVonya Goodwin, community organizer (Party preference: Democratic) [9]
  • Juanita Johnson, incumbent (Party preference: Democratic) [10]
  • Maurice Jones, (Party preference: Democratic) [11]
  • Mike Lee Jr., community organizer (Party preference: Democratic) [12]
  • Ben Gray, former City Councilmember of this district (Party preference: Democratic) [13]
  • William King, community advocate (Party preference: Democratic)
  • Cheryl Weston, community organizer (Party preference: Independent)
  • Anthony Rogers-Wright, climate change activist (Party preference: Independent)
  • Tyrone Eure, former security supervisor and counselor (Party preference: Democratic)

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Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 2 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Ben Gray1,72027.45%
LaVonya Goodwin1,00115.97%
Juanita Johnson (incumbent)97415.54%
Maurice Jones93714.95%
Mike Lee Jr.5398.60%
William King4577.29%
Cheryl Weston3365.36%
Anthony Rogers-Wright1973.14%
Tyrone Eure1061.69%
Total votes6,267 100.00%
General election
LaVonya Goodwin5,20759.41%
Ben Gray3,55740.59%
Total votes8,764 100.00%

District 3

The incumbent was Democratic Danny Begley, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat Danny Begley, who was elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 3 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Danny Begley (incumbent)5,97770.19%
Michael Pilypaitis2,46228.91%
Write-in 770.90%
Total votes8,516 100.00%
General election
Danny Begley (incumbent)7,72964.31%
Michael Pilypaitis4,29035.69%
Total votes12,019 100.00%

District 4

The incumbent was Democratic Ron Hug, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Democrat Vinny Palermo, who was elected with 60.9% of the vote in 2021. [5] August 1, 2023, Omaha City Council votes to kick jailed Vinny Palermo off the council, 6-0, and appoint Ron Hug. [16]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 4 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Ron Hug (incumbent)2,69746.63%
Andrew Adams1,22321.14%
Gilbert Ayala1,16220.09%
Jonathan Renteria70212.14%
Total votes5,784 100.00%
General election
Ron Hug (incumbent)4,14861.04%
Andrew Adams2,64738.96%
Total votes6,795 100.00%

District 5

The incumbent was Republican Don Rowe, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Republican Don Rowe, who was elected with 52.9% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 5 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Don Rowe (incumbent)7,48495.67%
Write-in 3394.33%
Total votes7,823 100.00%
General election
Don Rowe (incumbent)10,889100.00%
Total votes10,889 100.00%

District 6

The incumbent was Republican Brinker Harding, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Republican Brinker Harding, who was elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 6 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Brinker Harding (incumbent)9,75293.39%
Write-in 6906.61%
Total votes10,442 100.00%
General election
Brinker Harding (incumbent)13,545100.00%
Total votes13,545 100.00%

District 7

The incumbent was Republican Aimee Melton, Incumbent running. Incumbent is Republican Aimee Melton, who was elected with 51.2% of the vote in 2021. [5]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Omaha City Council District 7 election [8]
Primary election
CandidateVotes %
Aimee Melton (incumbent)6,76762.20%
Tim Carter4,06737.38%
Write-in 460.52%
Total votes10,880 100.00%
General election
Aimee Melton (incumbent)8,48854.21%
Tim Carter7,16945.79%
Total votes15,657 100.00%

See also

References

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  2. "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT . 15 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. Burbach, Christopher (August 1, 2023). "Omaha City Council votes to kick jailed Vinny Palermo off the council". Omaha World-Herald. p. 9.
  4. 1 2 "2025 Omaha and Lincoln City Elections". Nebraska Democratic Party . Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Summary Results Report 2021 General Election May 11, 2021". Douglas County Election Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. Riley, Elaina (October 15, 2021). "Omaha City Council president seeking re-election in 2025". WOWT .
  7. Brannen for City Council (February 26, 2025). "MarlBrannen for City Council 2025". Camapagin.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Summary Unofficial Results Report: 2025 Primary Election" (PDF). May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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  11. Burbach, Christopher (December 21, 2024). "Maurice Jones announces run for Omaha City Council District 2". Omaha World-Herald .
  12. Staff (January 1, 2025). "Community advocate announces candidacy for Omaha City Council District 2". KETV 7.
  13. Catalfamo, Philip (March 10, 2025). "Omaha City Council candidates for District 2 talk with voters at North Omaha forum". WOWT .
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  16. Burbach, Christopher (September 12, 2023). "Omaha City Council appoints replacement for Vinny Palermo". Omaha World-Herald. p. 9.
  17. Rinkol, Tyler (January 13, 2025). "Union Pacific employee announces candidacy for Omaha City Council District 4". KETV 7.
  18. Anderson, Jake (September 12, 2024). "Ron Hug announces campaign to represent District 4 in Omaha City Council". KETV 7.
  19. McKenzy Parsons (December 18, 2024). "Omaha City Councilman Don Rowe kicks off his re-election campaign". KETV .
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