The 2017

Omaha Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...

mayoral election was held on May 9, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert won re-election to a second term in office. The position of mayor in Omaha is officially a non-partisan position. A blanket primary was held on April 4, 2017. The top two finishers in the primary, Jean Stothert and Heath Mello, moved on to the general election. Alongside the mayor, the Omaha City Council was up for re-election. It is also officially non-partisan. However, it remained controlled by a Democratic majority, as only district 7 has a general election between a Democrat and a Republican. Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 remained Democratic whereas districts 5 and 6 remained Republican. The incumbent Republican in district 7 was re-elected as well.

Primary election

Candidates

* Christopher N. Geary (Voter registration: Independent) *

Heath Mello Heath Mello (born August 2, 1979) is an American politician who is a former member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Mello ran to become the 52nd Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, but was defeated by incumbent Jean Stothert in the 2017 mayoral e ...

, former State Senator (Voter registration:

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) * Ean Mikale (Voter registration: Democratic) * Taylor Royal (Voter registration: Republican) * Jean Stothert, incumbent Mayor (Voter registration: Republican)

General election

Candidates

, former State Legislator * Jean Stothert, incumbent Mayor

Results by city council district

References

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Mayoral elections in Omaha, Nebraska 2017 Nebraska elections