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Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 15, 2024, March 1, 2024, July 15, 2024 & August 1, 2024 |
| Primary election: May 14, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
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| Offices up: County clerk, county public defender, county commissioner, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, metropolitan utilities district board, natural resources district board, regional transportation board, county court judges, county district court judges, Nebraska workers’ compensation court judge, and separate juvenile court judges |
| Total seats up: 47 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Douglas County, Nebraska, held general elections for county clerk, county public defender, county commissioner, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, metropolitan utilities district board, natural resources district board, regional transportation board, county court judges, county district court judges, Nebraska workers’ compensation court judge, and separate juvenile court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024.
The filing deadline for incumbents running in the primary was February 15, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the primary was March 1, 2024. The filing deadline for incumbents running in the general election was July 15, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the general election was August 1, 2024. The filing deadline for judges running for retention was August 1, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
County clerk
General election
General election for Douglas County Clerk-Comptroller
Incumbent Daniel Esch won election in the general election for Douglas County Clerk-Comptroller on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Esch (D) | 96.3 | 198,108 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 7,623 | ||
| Total votes: 205,731 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Esch advanced from the Democratic primary for Douglas County Clerk-Comptroller.
County public defender
General election
General election for Douglas County Public Defender
Incumbent Thomas Riley won election in the general election for Douglas County Public Defender on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Riley (D) | 96.5 | 196,729 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 7,061 | ||
| Total votes: 203,790 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Thomas Riley advanced from the Democratic primary for Douglas County Public Defender.
County commission
General election
Douglas County Board of Commissioners general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Douglas County Board of Commissioners primary, 2024 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 7 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Special district offices
Nebraska Educational Services Unit 3
Nebraska Educational Services Unit 3 general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Ted Stilwill (i) |
| District 4 |
Mary Scarborough (i) |
| District 6 |
Fred Tafoya (i)Elizabeth Tompkins |
| District 8 |
Ron Pearson (i) |
Learning Community Coordinating Council
General election
Learning Community Coordinating Council general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Achievement Subcouncil 2 (2 seats) |
Carol Hahn (i)Sharnelle Shelton (i) |
| Achievement Subcouncil 4 (2 seats) |
Raquel Rodriguez (i) Brooktynn Blood Stephen Bloom Did not make the ballot: |
| Achievement Subcouncil 6 (2 seats) |
Tim Hall (i) Michael Elkins Jason Taylor |
Primary
Learning Community Coordinating Council primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Achievement Subcouncil 2 (2 seats) |
Carol Hahn (i)Sharnelle Shelton (i) |
| Achievement Subcouncil 4 (2 seats) |
Angie Miller (i)Raquel Rodriguez (i) Brooktynn Blood Stephen Bloom |
| Achievement Subcouncil 6 (2 seats) |
Tim Hall (i)Michael Elkins Jason Taylor |
Metropolitan Community College Board
General election
Metropolitan Community College Board general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Linda McDermitt (i) |
| District 2 |
Brad Ashby (i)Jessica Powell |
| District 3 |
Adam Gotschall (i) Lynae Tucker-Chellew |
| District 4 |
Zach Reinhardt (i) |
| District 5 |
Fred Uhe (i) |
Primary
Metropolitan Community College Board primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Linda McDermitt* (i) |
| District 2 |
Brad Ashby* (i)Jessica Powell* |
| District 3 |
Adam Gotschall* (i)Lynae Tucker-Chellew* |
| District 4 |
Zach Reinhardt* (i) |
| District 5 |
Fred Uhe* (i) |
Metropolitan Utilities District Board
General election
Metropolitan Utilities District Board general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdivision 1 |
James Begley (i) |
| Subdivision 2 |
David Friend (i) Patrick Brennan |
Primary
Metropolitan Utilities District Board primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdivision 1 |
James Begley (i) |
| Subdivision 2 |
David Friend (i)Patrick Brennan Dennis Madsen |
Omaha Regional Metropolitan Transit Board
General election
Omaha Regional Metropolitan Transit Board general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Cornelius Williams Did not make the ballot: |
| District 2 |
Clarice Dombeck David Levy |
| District 3 |
Yanira Garcia John Sullivan |
| District 4 |
Scott Dobbe Daniel Padilla |
| District 5 |
Josh Corrigan John McCann |
| District 6 |
Curt Simon |
| District 7 |
Tim Lonergan |
Primary
Omaha Regional Metropolitan Transit Board primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Antonio Bradshaw Douglas Ignowski Cornelius Williams |
| District 2 |
Clarice Dombeck William King Rose Kohl David Levy |
| District 3 |
Andrew Adams Yanira Garcia John Sullivan |
| District 4 |
Ben Cass Scott Dobbe Mark V. Holst Daniel Padilla |
| District 5 |
Josh Corrigan John McCann |
| District 6 |
Curt Simon |
| District 7 |
Tim Lonergan |
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
General election
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Shawn Melotz Rodney Storm |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Larry Bradley (i) Grant Melotz |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Richard Tesar (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Brian Adams Sheila Korth |
| Subdistrict 9 |
Patrick Bonnett (i) Anne Hubbard |
| Subdistrict 11 |
Phil Davidson (i) |
Primary
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Dan Conway Van Harman Shawn Melotz Rodney Storm |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Larry Bradley* (i)Grant Melotz* |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Richard Tesar* (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Brian Adams* Sheila Korth* |
| Subdistrict 9 |
Patrick Bonnett* (i) Anne Hubbard* |
| Subdistrict 11 |
Phil Davidson* (i) |
Judicial offices
4th District Court
4th District Court retention elections, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Horacio Wheelock's seat |
Horacio Wheelock (i) |
| Jeffrey Lux's seat |
Jeffrey J. Lux (i) |
| Leigh Ann Retelsdorf's seat |
Leigh Ann Retelsdorf (i) |
| Russell Derr's seat |
Russell Derr (i) |
| Todd Engleman's seat |
Todd Engleman (i) |
| Tressa Alioth's seat |
Tressa Alioth (i) |
4th Judicial District County Court
Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court
Stephanie Hansen was retained to the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court on November 5, 2024 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
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152,826 | ||
No |
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50,543 | |||
Total Votes |
203,369 | ||||
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Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court
Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court retention elections, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Amy Schuchman's seat |
Amy Schuchman (i) |
| Candice Novak's seat |
Candice J. Novak (i) |
| Mary Stevens' seat |
Mary Stevens (i) |
Workers' Compensation Court
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
Julie Martin was retained to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court on November 5, 2024 with 78.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.4
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565,222 | ||
No |
21.6
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155,841 | |||
Total Votes |
721,063 | ||||
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Douglas County, Nebraska | ||
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| Douglas County | Nebraska | |
| Population | 584,526 | 1,961,504 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 326 | 76,817 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.2% | 85.3% |
| Black/African American | 10.9% | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4% | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Multiple | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.8% | 11.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.8% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 40.2% | 32.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,600 | $63,015 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.7% | 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. | ||
See also
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