2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election
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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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 University of Nebraska football player (Party affiliation: Republican)[4]
Declined
- Jack Riggins, KLIN radio host (Party affiliation: Republican)[5]
Endorsements
Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)
- Organizations
- EMILY's List[6]
- Lincoln Fire Fighters Union[7]
Suzanne Geist (R)
- Federal officials
- Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska[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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| Democratic | Leirion Gaylor Baird (incumbent) | 29,216 | 49.80% | |
| Republican | Suzanne Geist | 19,377 | 33.03% | |
| Republican | Stan Parker | 10,071 | 17.17% | |
| 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
Endorsements
Leirion Gaylor Baird (D)
- Organizations
- EMILY's List[6]
- Lincoln Fire Fighters Union[7]
- Nebraska Democratic Party[13]
Suzanne Geist (R)
- Federal officials
- Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska[8]
- Statewide politicians
- Jim Pillen, Governor of Nebraska (2023–present)[9]
- Organizations
- Lancaster County Republican Party[8]
- Lincoln Police Union[10]
- Individual
- Stan Parker, Christian radio executive and former University of Nebraska football player[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Leirion Gaylor Baird (incumbent) | 44,496 | 54.65% | |
| Republican | Suzanne Geist | 36,727 | 45.11% | |
| Write-in | 192 | 0.24% | ||
| Turnout | 81,587 | 46.22% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Following the second hourly results pull, Leirion Gaylor Baird was declared the winner and Suzanne Geist conceded.[16][17]
References
- "Mayoral election in Lincoln, Nebraska (2023)".
- "Gaylor-Baird Announces Re-election Bid".
- "State Sen. Suzanne Geist announces GOP bid for Lincoln mayor".
- "Christian broadcaster Stan Parker announces run for Lincoln mayor". 5 October 2022.
- "Gaylor Baird prepares to seek reelection as Lincoln's mayoral race starts to take shape".
- "EMILYs List Endorses Leirion Gaylor Baird for Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska".
- "Lincoln Mayor Gaylor Baird endorsed by fire union".
- "Lincoln mayor candidate profile: Suzanne Geist".
- "Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen endorses Suzanne Geist for mayor".
- "Lincoln Police Union endorses Geist for mayor".
- "Summary Results Report - Updated April 7th: OFFICIAL Final Results". Lancaster County Election Commissioner.
- Porter, Chase (2023-04-17). "Vote Early Now: Lincoln's May 2nd General Election". KLIN - News/Talk 1400. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- "2023 Lincoln City Elections".
- "Incumbent Leirion Gaylor Baird, Suzanne Geist race for Lincoln mayor".
- "Summary Results Report - Monday, May 8th: City of Lincoln General Election OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS". Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Reist, Margaret. "Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird beats former state Sen. Suzanne Geist in contentious Lincoln race". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- Little, Amber (2023-05-02). "Leirion Gaylor Baird re-elected Lincoln mayor". 10/11 Now. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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