2009 Omaha mayoral election

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Nominee  | Jim Suttle | Hal Daub |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 38,362 | 36,941
Percentage  | 50.62% | 48.79%

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Mike Fahey
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Jim Suttle
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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.

## Candidates[edit]

* Randy William Brown
* Hal Daub \- former Omaha mayor, former Congressman, 1988 and 1990 Senate candidate (Republican)
* Mort Sullivan
* Jim Suttle \- Omaha city councilman (Democrat)
* Jim Vokal - Omaha city councilman (Republican)

## Election results[edit]

### Primary[edit]

The primary was held on April 7, 2009

2009 Omaha Mayoral primary election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Hal Daub | 16,269 | 35.57
| Democratic | Jim Suttle | 15,842 | 34.63
| Republican | Jim Vokal  | 12,749  | 27.87
| Nonpartisan  | Randy William Brown  | 530  | 1.16
| Nonpartisan  | Mort Sullivan  | 251  | 0.55
| Nonpartisan  | write-ins  | 103  | 0.23
Turnout | 45,744  |

### General[edit]

2009 Omaha Mayoral general election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Jim Suttle | 38,362 | 50.67
| Republican | Hal Daub  | 36,941  | 48.79
| Nonpartisan  | write-ins  | 411  | 0.54  |
Turnout | 75,714  |  | +13,616
| Democratic hold

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA APRIL 7, 2009". Douglas County. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
2. ^ "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MAY 12, 2009". Douglas County. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

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