2005 Omaha mayoral election

2005 Omaha mayoral election
	May 10, 2005
Mayor before election; Mike Fahey; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Mike Fahey; Democratic

The 2005 Omaha mayoral election was held on May 10, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Mike Fahey ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by David Friend, a member of the Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Governors, and defeated him in a landslide.

Primary election

Candidates

Mike Fahey, incumbent Mayor
David Friend, member of the Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Governors^[1]

Results

2005 Omaha mayoral primary election results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Fahey (inc.)	25,222	60.45%
	Nonpartisan	David Friend	16,371	39.26%
	Write-in		145	0.35%
Total votes			41,738	100.00%

General election

Results

2005 Omaha mayoral general election results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Fahey (inc.)	37,683	60.73%
	Nonpartisan	David Friend	24,270	39.13%
	Write-in		145	0.23%
Total votes			62,098	100.00%

References

^ Washburn, Ashley D., ed. (2005). Nebraska Blue Book, 2004-05 (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the Nebraska Legislature. p. 920. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
^ Douglas County Election Commission (April 13, 2005). "City of Omaha Primary Election, April 5, 2005, Official Results". Retrieved February 17, 2025.
^ Douglas County Election Commission (April 13, 2005). "Omaha City General Election, May 10, 2005, Official Results". Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[1] Washburn, Ashley D., ed. (2005). Nebraska Blue Book, 2004-05 (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the Nebraska Legislature. p. 920. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[2] Douglas County Election Commission (April 13, 2005). "City of Omaha Primary Election, April 5, 2005, Official Results". Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[3] Douglas County Election Commission (April 13, 2005). "Omaha City General Election, May 10, 2005, Official Results". Retrieved February 17, 2025.

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