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Lincoln, Nebraska held an election for mayor on May 7, 2019, being preceded by an April 9 general primary. It saw the election of Leirion Gaylor Baird.
Background
Incumbent Democratic mayor Chris Beutler was prevented from running by a term-limits amendment to the city charter that was approved by voters on November 6, 2018. In the summer of 2018, several prominent Republican politicians successfully led a petition drive for an amendment to the city charter that would limit the Lincoln mayor to serving three consecutive terms. The amendment would apply retroactively, thereby prohibiting Beutler from running for a fourth term in the 2019 municipal election.[2]
Primary
The primary was held on April 9.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leirion Gaylor Baird | 21,660 | 41.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cyndi Lamm | 18,527 | 35.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Kirkpatrick | 8,665 | 16.75% | |
| Nonpartisan | Krystal Gabel | 2,301 | 4.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene Solc | 451 | 0.87% | |
| Write-in | 129 | 0.25% | ||
| Total votes | 51,733 | 32.7% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leirion Gaylor Baird | 33,692 | 54.46% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cyndi Lamm | 27,994 | 45.25% | |
| Write-in | 176 | 0.28% | ||
| Turnout | 61,862 | 36.84% | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Lincoln City General Election Results May 7, 2019". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. May 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Term-limit issue is Republican strategy to defeat Beutler". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Lincoln City Primary Results April 9, 2019". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. April 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.