2019 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election explained

Flag Image:Flag of Lincoln, Nebraska (1931–2022).svg
Type:presidential
Turnout:36.84%
Previous Election:2015 Lincoln, Nebraska, mayoral election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election
Next Year:2023
Election Date:May 7, 2019
Image1:File:L-23-02-23-A-014 (52707370491) (closer crop).jpg
Nominee1:Leirion Gaylor Baird
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:33,692
Percentage1:54.46%
Nominee2:Cyndi Lamm
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:27,994
Percentage2:45.25%
Mayor
Before Election:Chris Beutler
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Leirion Gaylor Baird
After Party: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

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.[1]

Primary

The primary was held on April 9.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Term-limit issue is Republican strategy to defeat Beutler. October 24, 2018.
  2. Web site: Lincoln City Primary Results April 9, 2019 . Lancaster County Election Commissioner . 28 September 2019 . April 2019 . 18 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618145510/https://lancaster.ne.gov/election/results/resul19A.htm . dead .