LaVonya Goodwin

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LaVonya Goodwin

Nonpartisan

Omaha City Council District 2

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Juanita Johnson

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Last elected

May 13, 2025

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LaVonya Goodwin is a member of the Omaha City Council in Nebraska, representing District 2. Goodwin assumed office on June 9, 2025. Goodwin's current term ends in 2029.

Goodwin ran for election to the Omaha City Council to represent District 2 in Nebraska. Goodwin won in the general election on May 13, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2025)

General election

General election for Omaha City Council District 2

LaVonya Goodwin defeated Ben Gray in the general election for Omaha City Council District 2 on May 13, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	59.0	5,262
		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	40.1	3,579
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	75

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,916
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Omaha City Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Omaha City Council District 2 on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Gray (Nonpartisan)	27.3	1,720
✔		LaVonya Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	15.9	1,001
		Juanita Johnson (Nonpartisan)	15.5	974
		Maurice Jones (Nonpartisan)	14.9	937
	Submit photo	Michael A. Lee Jr. (Nonpartisan)	8.6	540
	Submit photo	William King (Nonpartisan)	7.3	457
	Submit photo	Cheryl Weston (Nonpartisan)	5.3	336
	Submit photo	Anthony Rogers-Wright (Nonpartisan)	3.1	197
	Submit photo	Tyrone Eure (Nonpartisan)	1.7	106
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	35

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,303
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Goodwin received the following endorsements.

• Women Who Run Nebraska

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2025

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Preceded by Juanita Johnson	Omaha City Council District 2 2025-Present	Succeeded by -