2009 Omaha mayoral election

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.

2009 Omaha mayoral election

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Nominee Jim Suttle Hal Daub
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 38,620 37,087
Percentage 50.73% 48.72%

Results by city council district:

Mayor before election

Mike Fahey
Democratic

Elected mayor

Jim Suttle
Democratic

Candidates

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  • 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

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Primary

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The primary was held on April 7, 2009

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

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Suttle
(D)
Daub
(R)
Undecided
Weise Research Associates[2] April 30, 2009 Unknown Unknown 39% 41% 20%

Key

  • A – all adults
  • RV – registered voters
  • LV – likely voters
  • V – unclear
2009 Omaha Mayoral general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Suttle 38,620 50.73
Republican Hal Daub 37,087 48.72
Nonpartisan write-ins 411 0.54
Turnout 76,122 +14,324
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA APRIL 7, 2009". Douglas County. April 17, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Weise Research Associates