City elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 7, 2019
Primary election: April 9, 2019
General election: May 7, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city council, and airport authority
Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, held general elections for mayor, city council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and one of five elected seats on the airport authority on May 7, 2019. A primary was scheduled for April 9, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was March 7, 2019.

Although candidates had the option to file with political parties, city elections were nonpartisan and political parties did not appear on the ballot.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

Elections

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City Council

General election

Lincoln City Council general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Michael Bowers 
Taylor Wyatt 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Meginnis 
Megan Stock 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Raybould (i)
Colten Zamrzla  Candidate Connection
District 4

James Herrold  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Ward 

Primary election

Lincoln City Council primary

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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Michael Bowers 
Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Wyatt 
District 2

Mike James 
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Meginnis 
Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Stock 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Raybould (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngColten Zamrzla  Candidate Connection
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Herrold  Candidate Connection
Cassey Lottman 
Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Ward 

Did not make the ballot:
Reshell Ray 

Airport authority

General election

General election for Lincoln Airport Authority

Incumbent Nick Cusick defeated Maher Aurang Zeb in the general election for Lincoln Airport Authority on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Nick Cusick (Nonpartisan)
 
66.0
 
31,240
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Maher Aurang Zeb (Nonpartisan)
 
33.2
 
15,709
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
384

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 47,333
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Airport Authority

Incumbent Nick Cusick and Maher Aurang Zeb advanced from the primary for Lincoln Airport Authority on April 9, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Nick Cusick (Nonpartisan)
 
72.9
 
28,105
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Maher Aurang Zeb (Nonpartisan)
 
25.8
 
9,952
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
480

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,537
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2017)

City Council

The following candidates ran in the general election for an at-large seat on the Lincoln City Council.[1]

Lincoln City Council, At-Large General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Leirion Gaylor Baird Incumbent 20.80% 22,713
Green check mark transparent.png Bennie Shobe 17.98% 19,633
Green check mark transparent.png Roy Christensen Incumbent 16.86% 18,411
Tom Nesbitt 16.25% 17,745
Brayden McLaughlin 14.01% 15,297
Maggie Mae Squires 13.96% 15,246
Write-in votes 0.15% 163
Total Votes 109,208
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed May 10, 2017

The following candidates ran in the primary election for an at-large seat on the Lincoln City Council.[2]

Lincoln City Council, At-Large Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Leirion Gaylor Baird Incumbent 18.60% 15,502
Green check mark transparent.png Roy Christensen Incumbent 16.08% 13,400
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Nesbitt 15.54% 12,953
Green check mark transparent.png Bennie Shobe 14.51% 12,093
Green check mark transparent.png Brayden McLaughlin 13.97% 11,643
Green check mark transparent.png Maggie Mae Squires 10.04% 8,363
Lou Braatz III 6.11% 5,093
Deb Andrews 4.99% 4,160
Write-in votes 0.15% 128
Total Votes 83,335
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed April 18, 2017

Airport Authority Board of Directors

Zachary James and incumbent Richard Nuernberger defeated incumbent Robert Selig in the general election for a seat on the Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors.[3]

Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Zachary James 34.97% 19,352
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Nuernberger Incumbent 33.37% 18,468
Robert Selig Incumbent 31.09% 17,202
Write-in votes 0.57% 316
Total Votes 55,338
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed May 10, 2017

Incumbent Richard Nuernberger, incumbent Robert Selig, and Zachary James were unopposed in the primary election for a seat on the Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors.[4]

Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Nuernberger Incumbent 36.44% 15,441
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Selig Incumbent 31.59% 13,386
Green check mark transparent.png Zachary James 31.29% 13,258
Write-in votes 0.68% 289
Total Votes 42,374
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed April 18, 2017

2015

See also: Lincoln, Nebraska municipal elections, 2015
Lincoln City Council, District 1, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Lamm 51% 5,391
Meg Mikolajczyk 49% 5,177
Total Votes 10,568
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015


Lincoln City Council, District 1, Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Lamm 45.6% 3,748
Green check mark transparent.pngMeg Mikolajczyk 36.5% 2,999
Mitch Paine 18% 1,480
Total Votes 8,227
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official primary election results," accessed May 10, 2015


Lincoln City Council, District 2, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJon A. Camp Incumbent 51.7% 9,140
Patte Newman 48.3% 8,530
Total Votes 17,670
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015


Lincoln City Council, District 4, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Eskridge Incumbent 59.6% 3,121
Mairead Safranek 40.4% 2,117
Total Votes 5,238
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

Ballot measures

See also: April 9, 2019 ballot measures in Nebraska

• Question 1: Lincoln Street Projects Sales Tax Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to increase the local sales tax by an additional 0.25 percent (a quarter cent) for six years to fund street improvements.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to increase the local sales tax by an additional 0.25 percent (a quarter cent) for six years to fund street improvements.

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About the city

See also: Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska. It is located in Lancaster County. As of 2010, its population was 258,379.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Lincoln uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[5]

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska
Population 258,379 1,826,341
Land area (sq mi) 96 76,817
Race and ethnicity**
White 84.9% 87.1%
Black/African American 4.4% 4.8%
Asian 4.6% 2.4%
Native American 0.7% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more 3.9% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 7.6% 10.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.3% 91.4%
College graduation rate 39.6% 31.9%
Income
Median household income $57,746 $61,439
Persons below poverty level 13.5% 11.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Nebraska and Nebraska elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Nebraska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held one and Republicans held 10 of Nebraska's 21 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Nebraska's governor was Republican Pete Ricketts.

State legislature

  • Republicans controlled the Nebraska State Senate with a 30-18 majority, although senators are technically nonpartisan.

Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Nebraska quick stats
  • Became a state in 1867
  • 37th state admitted to the United States
  • Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state in the country.
  • Members of the Nebraska State Senate: 49
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 3
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Demographic data for Nebraska
 NebraskaU.S.
Total population:1,893,765316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):76,8243,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:88.1%73.6%
Black/African American:4.7%12.6%
Asian:2%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:10%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:90.7%86.7%
College graduation rate:29.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$52,997$53,889
Persons below poverty level:14.6%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 93 Nebraska counties—1.08 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Thurston County, Nebraska 5.94% 13.91% 6.96%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Nebraska with 58.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 33.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nebraska voted Republican 82 percent of the time and Democratic 18 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nebraska voted Republican all five times.[6]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in Nebraska. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[7][8]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 10 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 26.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 12 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 22.8 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 39 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 31.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 37 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Lincoln, Nebraska Nebraska Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
  2. ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
  3. ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
  4. ↑ City of Lincoln, "Final Candidate Listing," March 3, 2017
  5. ↑ City of Lincoln, "Government at a Glance," accessed August 26, 2014
  6. ↑ 270towin.com, "Nebraska," accessed July 30, 2017
  7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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