City elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 3, 2023 |
| Primary election: April 4, 2023 General election: May 2, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and Lincoln Airport Authority |
| Total seats up: (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, held general elections for mayor, city council, and Lincoln Airport Authority on May 2, 2023. A primary was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 3, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Lincoln City Council
District 1
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 1
Incumbent James Michael Bowers defeated Taylor Wyatt in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 1 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 9,023 |
| Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 7,959 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 17,018 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 1
Incumbent James Michael Bowers and Taylor Wyatt advanced from the primary for Lincoln City Council District 1 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Michael Bowers (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 6,275 |
| ✔ | Taylor Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 5,865 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 12,188 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 2
Tom Duden defeated Bailey Feit in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 2 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Duden (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 15,688 | |
| Bailey Feit (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 13,041 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 28,796 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 2
Tom Duden and Bailey Feit defeated Peter Katt and Thien Chu in the primary for Lincoln City Council District 2 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Duden (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 7,293 | |
| ✔ | Bailey Feit (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 5,860 | |
| Peter Katt (Nonpartisan) | 23.5 | 4,726 | ||
| Thien Chu (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 2,180 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 20,113 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 3
Justin Carlson defeated Elina Newman in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 3 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justin Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 61.1 | 11,596 | |
| Elina Newman (Nonpartisan) | 38.3 | 7,272 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 18,971 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 3
Justin Carlson and Elina Newman advanced from the primary for Lincoln City Council District 3 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Justin Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 62.7 | 8,071 | |
| ✔ | Elina Newman (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 4,672 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 12,879 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Lincoln City Council District 4
Brodey Weber defeated Wayne Reinwald in the general election for Lincoln City Council District 4 on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brodey Weber (Nonpartisan) | 59.0 | 6,665 |
| Wayne Reinwald (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 4,578 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 11,292 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln City Council District 4
Wayne Reinwald and Brodey Weber defeated Maggie Mae Squires and Kay Siebler in the primary for Lincoln City Council District 4 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Reinwald (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 2,440 | |
| ✔ | | Brodey Weber (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 2,121 |
 | Maggie Mae Squires (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 1,765 | |
 | Kay Siebler (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 1,352 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 7,717 | |||
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Lincoln Airport Authority
General election
General election for Lincoln Airport Authority (2 seats)
Chris Stokes and Chris Hove defeated Vanessa Emlich and Nathan Janulewicz in the general election for Lincoln Airport Authority on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stokes (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 37,547 | |
| ✔ | Chris Hove (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 30,000 | |
| Vanessa Emlich (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 26,541 | ||
| Nathan Janulewicz (Nonpartisan) | 19.8 | 23,341 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 509 | ||
| Total votes: 117,938 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Airport Authority (2 seats)
Chris Stokes, Vanessa Emlich, Chris Hove, and Nathan Janulewicz defeated Sammy Luci in the primary for Lincoln Airport Authority on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Stokes (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 23,975 | |
| ✔ | Vanessa Emlich (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 17,833 | |
| ✔ | Chris Hove (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 17,626 | |
| ✔ | Nathan Janulewicz (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 12,007 | |
| Sammy Luci (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 9,275 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 419 | ||
| Total votes: 81,135 | |||
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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 2020, its population was 291,082.
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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
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| Lincoln | Nebraska | |
| Population | 291,082 | 1,961,504 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 98 | 76,817 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 84% | 85.3% |
| Black/African American | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.5% |
| Multiple | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.8% | 11.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.9% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 39.9% | 32.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,063 | $63,015 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.8% | 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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