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2019 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

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2019 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

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Turnout36.84%[1]
 
Nominee Leirion Gaylor Baird Cyndi Lamm
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 33,692 27,994
Percentage 54.46% 45.25%

Results by Precinct
Baird:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lamm:      50–60%      60–70%
     Tie
     No data

Mayor before election

Chris Beutler
Democratic

Elected mayor

Leirion Gaylor Baird
Democratic

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

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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

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The primary was held on April 9.[3]

Primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leirion Gaylor Baird 21,660 41.87%
Republican Cyndi Lamm 18,527 35.81%
Nonpartisan Jeff Kirkpatrick 8,665 16.75%
Republican Krystal Gabel 2,301 4.45%
Nonpartisan Rene Solc 451 0.87%
write-ins 129 0.25%
Turnout 51,733 31.19%

General election

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General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leirion Gaylor Baird 33,692 54.46%
Republican Cyndi Lamm 27,994 45.25%
write-ins 176 0.28%
Turnout 61,862 36.84%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Term-limit issue is Republican strategy to defeat Beutler". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.