2019 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election

The 2019 election for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska was held on May 7, 2019, being preceded by an April 9 general primary. It saw the election of Leirion Gaylor Baird.

Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election, 2019

May 7, 2019[1]
Turnout	36.84%[1]
Nominee Leirion Gaylor Baird Cyndi Lamm Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 33,692 27,994 Percentage 54.46% 45.25%
Mayor before election Chris Beutler Democratic Elected Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Democratic

Background

Incumbent Democratic mayor Chris Beutler was prevented from running by a term-limits amendment to the city charter that was approved by voters on November 6, 2018. In the summer of 2018, several prominent Republican politicians successfully led a petition drive for an amendment to the city charter that would limit the Lincoln mayor to serving three consecutive terms. The amendment would apply retroactively, thereby prohibiting Beutler from running for a fourth term in the 2019 municipal election.[2]

Primary

The primary was held on April 9.[3]

Primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Leirion Gaylor Baird	21,660	41.87%
	Nonpartisan	Cyndi Lamm	18,527	35.81%
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Kirkpatrick	8,665	16.75%
	Nonpartisan	Krystal Gabel	2,301	4.45%
	Nonpartisan	Rene Solc	451	0.87%
		write-ins	129	0.25%
Turnout			51,733	31.19%

General election

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Leirion Gaylor Baird	33,692	54.46%
	Nonpartisan	Cyndi Lamm	27,994	45.25%
		write-ins	176	0.28%
Turnout			61,862	36.84%

References

1. "Lincoln City General Election Results May 7, 2019". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
2. "Term-limit issue is Republican strategy to defeat Beutler". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
3. "Lincoln City Primary Results April 9, 2019". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. April 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.