2015 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election
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Lincoln, Nebraska held a mayoral election on May 5, 2015, being preceded by an April 9 primary. The top two vote-getters in the primary, regardless of party affiliation, advanced to the general election. The election was officially nonpartisan, and saw the re-election of incumbent mayor Chris Beutler.[1]
Background[edit]
Incumbent Democratic mayor Chris Beutler was running for re-election for a third term in the 2015 municipal election.[2] He had previously defeated Republican Tammy Buffington by 29.67% in the 2011 mayoral election.[3]
Primary[edit]
The primary was held on April 9.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Chris Beutler (incumbent) | 19,342 | 52.90% | |
| Republican | Andy Stebbing | 16,007 | 43.78% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/color; width: 2px;" | | [[nonpartisan candidate|Template:Nonpartisan candidate/meta/shortname]] | Rene Solc | 1,175 | 3.21% |
| write-ins | 37 | 0.10% | ||
| Turnout | 36,561 | 23.61% | ||
General election[edit]
The general election was held on May 5.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Chris Beutler (incumbent) | 24,610 | 52.92% | |
| Republican | Andy Stebbing | 21,840 | 46.96% | |
| write-ins | 58 | 0.12% | ||
| Turnout | 45,508 | 29.98% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Lincoln City General Election Results May 5, 2015". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "MAYOR CHRIS BEUTLER ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID". Nebraska Democratic Party. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Lincoln City General Results". 5 May 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Lincoln City Primary Results April 5, 2015". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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