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City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2025)
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| 2025 Omaha elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 18, 2025 (city council incumbents); March 3, 2025 (city council non-incumbents) |
| Primary election: April 1, 2025 General election: May 13, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 8 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Omaha, Nebraska, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 13, 2025. A primary was scheduled for April 1, 2025. The filing deadline for city council incumbents was February 18, 2025, and the filing deadline for non-incumbent city council candidates was March 3, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Omaha City Council general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Pete Festersen (i)Mark Brannen  |
| District 2 |
LaVonya Goodwin Ben Gray |
| District 3 |
Danny Begley (i) Michael Pilypaitis |
| District 4 |
Ron Hug (i) Andrew Adams |
| District 5 |
Don Rowe (i) |
| District 6 |
Brinker Harding (i) |
| District 7 |
Aimee Melton (i) Tim Carter |
Primary
Omaha City Council primary | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Pete Festersen (i)Mark Brannen |
| District 2 |
Juanita Johnson (i) Tyrone Eure LaVonya Goodwin Ben Gray Maurice Jones William King Michael A. Lee Jr. Anthony Rogers-Wright Cheryl Weston |
| District 3 |
Danny Begley (i)Michael Pilypaitis |
| District 4 |
Ron Hug (i)Andrew Adams Gilbert Ayala Jonathan Renteria |
| District 5 |
Don Rowe (i) |
| District 6 |
Brinker Harding (i) |
| District 7 |
Aimee Melton (i)Tim Carter |
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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.
| 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% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.5% |
| Multiple | 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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| Omaha, Nebraska | Nebraska | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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