2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

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Turnout| 46.22%
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Nominee  | Leirion Gaylor Baird | Suzanne Geist |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 43,984 | 36,417
Percentage  | 54.58% | 45.19%

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Results by city council district:

Baird:

50–60%

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| Mayor before election

Leirion Gaylor Baird
Democratic

| Elected Mayor

Leirion Gaylor Baird
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The 2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023 to determine the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. It was preceded by a primary election on April 4 where the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advanced to the general election. Incumbent Democratic mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird ran for reelection to a second term in office, and was re-elected. The election was officially nonpartisan.[1]

## Primary election

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### Declared

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* Leirion Gaylor Baird, incumbent mayor (2019–present) (party affiliation: Democratic)[2]
* Suzanne Geist, former Nebraska state senator (2017–2023) (party affiliation: Republican)[3]
* Stan Parker, Christian radio executive and former University of Nebraska football player (party affiliation: Republican)[4]

### Declined

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* Jack Riggins, KLIN radio host (party affiliation: Republican)[5]

### Endorsements

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Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)

Organizations

* EMILY's List[6]
* International Association of Fire Fighters 644[7]

Suzanne Geist (R)

Federal officials

* Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)[8]

Statewide politicians

* Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska (2023–present)[9]

Organizations

* Lancaster County Republican Party[8]
* Lincoln Police Union[10]

Stan Parker (R)

U.S. Representatives

* Tom Osborne, former U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (2001–2007)[4]

### Results

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Lincoln mayoral primary results, April 4, 2023[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Leirion Gaylor Baird (incumbent)  | 29,216  | 49.80%
| Republican | Suzanne Geist | 19,377  | 33.03%
| Republican | Stan Parker  | 10,071  | 17.17%
Total votes  | 58,664  | 100.00%

An additional 670 mailed ballots were received by the Election Commission in the days following the primary election, too late to be counted.[12]

## General election

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### Candidates

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* Leirion Gaylor Baird, incumbent mayor (Democratic)
* Suzanne Geist, former Nebraska state senator (Republican)

### Debate

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Host  | Date & time  | Link(s)  | Participants

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Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)  | Suzanne Geist (R)
KLKN | April 23, 2023  | [13] | Present  | Present

### Endorsements

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Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)

Organizations

* EMILY's List[6]
* Lincoln Fire Fighters Union[7]
* Nebraska Democratic Party[14]

Suzanne Geist (R)

Federal officials

* Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)[8]

Statewide politicians

* Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska (2023–present)[9]

Organizations

* Lancaster County Republican Party[8]
* Lincoln Police Union[10]

Individual

* Stan Parker, Christian radio executive and former University of Nebraska football player[15]

### Results

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Lincoln mayoral general results, May 2, 2023[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Leirion Gaylor Baird (incumbent)  | 44,496  | 54.65%
| Republican | Suzanne Geist | 36,727  | 45.11%
| Write-in | 192  | 0.24%
Turnout | 81,587  | 46.22%
| Democratic hold

Following the second hourly results pull, Leirion Gaylor Baird was declared the winner and Suzanne Geist conceded.[17][18]

## References

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1. ^ "Mayoral election in Lincoln, Nebraska (2023)".
2. ^ "Gaylor-Baird Announces Re-election Bid".
3. ^ "State Sen. Suzanne Geist announces GOP bid for Lincoln mayor".
4. ^ a b "Christian broadcaster Stan Parker announces run for Lincoln mayor". October 5, 2022.
5. ^ "Gaylor Baird prepares to seek reelection as Lincoln's mayoral race starts to take shape".
6. ^ a b Allison, Emily (February 23, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Leirion Gaylor Baird for Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska". EMILYs List Mailing List. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
7. ^ a b Sanderford, Aaron (March 16, 2023). "Lincoln Mayor Gaylor Baird endorsed by fire union". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
8. ^ a b c d Little, Amber; Shawver, Bryan (March 14, 2023). "Lincoln mayor candidate profile: Suzanne Geist". KOLN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
9. ^ a b Dorn, Nolan (January 31, 2023). "Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen endorses Suzanne Geist for mayor". KLKN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
10. ^ a b Sanderford, Aaron (January 26, 2023). "Lincoln Police Union endorses Geist for mayor". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
11. ^ "Summary Results Report - Updated April 7th: OFFICIAL Final Results". Lancaster County Election Commissioner.
12. ^ Porter, Chase (April 17, 2023). "Vote Early Now: Lincoln's May 2nd General Election". KLIN - News/Talk 1400. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
13. ^ "WATCH: Geist and Gaylor Baird face off in Lincoln mayoral debate". KLKN.
14. ^ "2023 Lincoln City Elections: General Election May 2". Nebraska Democrats. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
15. ^ Ozaki, Andrew (April 3, 2023). "Incumbent Leirion Gaylor Baird, Suzanne Geist race for Lincoln mayor". YouTube. KETV ABC 7. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
16. ^ "Summary Results Report - Monday, May 8th: City of Lincoln General Election OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
17. ^ Reist, Margaret. "Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird beats former state Sen. Suzanne Geist in contentious Lincoln race". JournalStar.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
18. ^ Little, Amber (May 2, 2023). "Leirion Gaylor Baird re-elected Lincoln mayor". 10/11 Now. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

## External links

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Official campaign websites

* Leirion Gaylor Baird (D) for Mayor
* Suzanne Geist (R) for Mayor
* Stan Parker (R) for Mayor

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