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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]
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]
| District | Name | Entered office | Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Festersen | June 2009 | Yes |
| 2 | Juanita Johnson | June 2021 | Yes |
| 3 | Danny Begley | June 2021 | Yes |
| 4 | Ron Hug | September 2023 [3] | Yes |
| 5 | Don Rowe | June 2021 | Yes |
| 6 | Brinker Harding | June 2013 | Yes |
| 7 | Aimee Melton | June 2013 | Yes |
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Pete Festersen (incumbent) | 7,176 | 65.94% | |
| Mark Brannen | 3,637 | 33.42% | |
| Write-in | 69 | 0.64% | |
| Total votes | 10,882 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Pete Festersen (incumbent) | 10,615 | 70.15% | |
| Mark Brannen | 4,517 | 29.85% | |
| Total votes | 15,132 | 100.00% | |
The incumbent was Democratic Juanita Johnson, who was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2021. [5]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Ben Gray | 1,720 | 27.45% | |
| LaVonya Goodwin | 1,001 | 15.97% | |
| Juanita Johnson (incumbent) | 974 | 15.54% | |
| Maurice Jones | 937 | 14.95% | |
| Mike Lee Jr. | 539 | 8.60% | |
| William King | 457 | 7.29% | |
| Cheryl Weston | 336 | 5.36% | |
| Anthony Rogers-Wright | 197 | 3.14% | |
| Tyrone Eure | 106 | 1.69% | |
| Total votes | 6,267 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| LaVonya Goodwin | 5,207 | 59.41% | |
| Ben Gray | 3,557 | 40.59% | |
| Total votes | 8,764 | 100.00% | |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Danny Begley (incumbent) | 5,977 | 70.19% | |
| Michael Pilypaitis | 2,462 | 28.91% | |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.90% | |
| Total votes | 8,516 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Danny Begley (incumbent) | 7,729 | 64.31% | |
| Michael Pilypaitis | 4,290 | 35.69% | |
| Total votes | 12,019 | 100.00% | |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Ron Hug (incumbent) | 2,697 | 46.63% | |
| Andrew Adams | 1,223 | 21.14% | |
| Gilbert Ayala | 1,162 | 20.09% | |
| Jonathan Renteria | 702 | 12.14% | |
| Total votes | 5,784 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Ron Hug (incumbent) | 4,148 | 61.04% | |
| Andrew Adams | 2,647 | 38.96% | |
| Total votes | 6,795 | 100.00% | |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Don Rowe (incumbent) | 7,484 | 95.67% | |
| Write-in | 339 | 4.33% | |
| Total votes | 7,823 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Don Rowe (incumbent) | 10,889 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 10,889 | 100.00% | |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Brinker Harding (incumbent) | 9,752 | 93.39% | |
| Write-in | 690 | 6.61% | |
| Total votes | 10,442 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Brinker Harding (incumbent) | 13,545 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,545 | 100.00% | |
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]
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Aimee Melton (incumbent) | 6,767 | 62.20% | |
| Tim Carter | 4,067 | 37.38% | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.52% | |
| Total votes | 10,880 | 100.00% | |
| General election | |||
| Aimee Melton (incumbent) | 8,488 | 54.21% | |
| Tim Carter | 7,169 | 45.79% | |
| Total votes | 15,657 | 100.00% | |
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