2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election
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The 2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023, to determine the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. It was preceded by a primary election on April 4 where the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advanced to the general election. Incumbent Democratic mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird ran for reelection to a second term in office, and was re-elected. The election was officially nonpartisan.[1]
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| Turnout | 46.22% | ||||||||||||
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 Results by city council district
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Primary election
Declared
- Leirion Gaylor Baird, incumbent mayor (2019–present) (party affiliation: Democratic)[2]
- Suzanne Geist, former Nebraska state senator (2017–2023) (party affiliation: Republican)[3]
- Stan Parker, Christian radio executive and former Nebraska Cornhuskers football player (party affiliation: Republican)[4]
Declined
- Jack Riggins, KLIN radio host (party affiliation: Republican)[5]
Endorsements
Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)
- Organizations
Suzanne Geist (R)
- Federal officials
- Deb Fischer, U.S. senator from Nebraska (2013–present)[8]
- Statewide politicians
- Jim Pillen, governor of Nebraska (2023–present)[9]
- Organizations
- Lancaster County Republican Party[8]
- Lincoln Police Union[10]
Stan Parker (R)
- U.S. representatives
- Tom Osborne, former U.S. representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district (2001–2007)[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Leirion Gaylor Baird (inc.) | 29,216 | 49.80% | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Geist | 19,377 | 33.03% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Parker | 10,071 | 17.17% | |
| Write-in | 54 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 58,664 | 100.00% | ||
An additional 670 mailed ballots were received by the Election Commission in the days following the primary election, too late to be counted.[12]
General election
Candidates
- Leirion Gaylor Baird, incumbent mayor (Democratic)
- Suzanne Geist, former Nebraska state senator (Republican)
Debate
Post-primary endorsements
Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)
- Organizations
Suzanne Geist (R)
- Individuals
- Stan Parker, Christian radio executive, former Nebraska Cornhuskers football player, and unsuccessful candidate in this election[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Leirion Gaylor Baird (inc.) | 44,496 | 54.65% | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Geist | 36,727 | 45.11% | |
| Write-in | 192 | 0.24% | ||
| Turnout | 81,587 | 46.22% | ||
Following the second hourly results pull, Leirion Gaylor Baird was declared the winner and Suzanne Geist conceded.[17][18]