City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2021)
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| 2021 Omaha elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 16, 2021 (council incumbents) & March 1, 2021 (council non-incumbents) |
| Primary election: April 6, 2021 General election: May 11, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 8 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Omaha, Nebraska, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 11, 2021. A primary was scheduled for April 6, 2021. The filing deadline for city council incumbents was February 16, 2021, and the filing deadline for city council non-incumbent candidates was March 1, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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City Council
Note: District 3 incumbent Chris Jerram did not file for re-election.
Omaha City Council general election (May 11, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Pete Festersen (i)Sarah Johnson  |
| District 2 |
Ben Gray (i)Juanita Johnson |
| District 3 |
Danny Begley Cammy Watkins |
| District 4 |
Vinny Palermo (i) Rebecca Barrientos-Patlan |
| District 5 |
Patrick Leahy Don Rowe |
| District 6 |
Brinker Harding (i) Naomi Hattaway |
| District 7 |
Aimee Melton (i) Sara Kohen |
Omaha City Council primary election (April 6, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Pete Festersen (i) Paul Anderson Sarah Johnson Tyeisha Kosmicki |
| District 2 |
Ben Gray (i) Steven Abraham Juanita Johnson Jonathan Lathan David Mitchell Cornelius Williams |
| District 3 |
Gilbert Ayala Jen Bauer Danny Begley Cammy Watkins |
| District 4 |
Vinny Palermo (i)Rebecca Barrientos-Patlan Ben Cass Sarah Smolen |
| District 5 |
Colleen Brennan (i) Kate Gotsdiner Kathleen Kauth Patrick Leahy Jeff Moore Don Rowe Destiny Stark |
| District 6 |
Brinker Harding (i)Naomi Hattaway |
| District 7 |
Aimee Melton (i)Sara Kohen |
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- See also: Nebraska elections, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska. As of 2020, its population was 486,051.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Omaha 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Demographic Data for Omaha, Nebraska | ||
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| Omaha | Nebraska | |
| Population | 486,051 | 1,961,504 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 142 | 76,817 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 75.5% | 85.3% |
| Black/African American | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4% | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 5% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.1% | 11.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.8% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 38.3% | 32.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $62,213 | $63,015 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12% | 10.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
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