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The Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska is the main leader of the city government. This person is in charge of making sure the city runs smoothly, from managing public services to working with the city council to make important decisions. The mayor helps guide Omaha's future and represents the city to the rest of the world.

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Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
Flag of Omaha, Nebraska.svg
John Ewing 2018 (alt crop).jpg
Incumbent
John Ewing Jr.

since June 9, 2025
Style His Honor
The Honorable
Seat Omaha City Hall
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Jesse Lowe
Formation 19th Century

This is a list of the people who have served as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States.

Who Are Omaha's Mayors?

No. Image Name
(birth–death)
Term Political Party Important Notes
1 Jesse Lowe, 1854-1904 Nebraskans.png Jesse Lowe
(1814–1868)
March 5, 1857

March 2, 1858

Democratic Omaha's very first mayor.
2 Andrew J. Poppleton, 1854-1904 Nebraskans.png Andrew Jackson Poppleton
(1830–1896)
March 2, 1858

September 14, 1858

Democratic
3 George Robert Armstrong
(1819–1896)
(interim mayor)
September 14, 1858

March 10, 1859

Democratic Served as a temporary mayor.
4 David Douglas Belden
(1821–1897)
March 10, 1859

March 6, 1860

Democratic
5 Clinton Briggs
(1828–1882)
March 6, 1860

March 5, 1861

Republican
6 George Robert Armstrong
(1819–1896)
March 5, 1861

November 5, 1862

Democratic Served a second time.
7 Benjamin Eli Barnet Kennedy
(1827–1916)
(interim mayor)
November 5, 1862

March 15, 1864

Democratic Served as a temporary mayor.
8 Addison R. Gilmore
(1804–1866)
March 15, 1864

March 9, 1865

Democratic
9 Lorin Miller illustration.jpg Lorin Miller
(1800–1888)
March 9, 1865

March 6, 1867

Democratic
10 Charles H. Brown
(1834–1897)
March 6, 1867

March 4, 1868

Democratic
11 George M. Roberts
(1843–1906)
March 4, 1868

June 7, 1869

Republican
12 Ezra Millard.jpg Ezra Millard
(1833–1886)
June 7, 1869

April 10, 1871

Democratic
13 Smith Samuel Caldwell, mayor of Omaha.jpg Smith Samuel Caldwell
(1834–1884)
April 10, 1871

April 9, 1872

Republican
14 Joseph Hopkins Millard.jpg Joseph Millard
(1836–1922)
April 9, 1872

April 7, 1873

Republican
15 William M. Brewer
(?–1921)
April 7, 1873

February 3, 1874

Democratic
Acting James S. Gibson
(1835–1906)
February 3, 1874

April 13, 1874

Democratic Served as acting mayor.
16 Champion Chase, mayor of Omaha.jpg Champion S. Chase
(1820–1898)
April 13, 1874

April 9, 1879

Republican First elected for one year, then for a two-year term.
17 Reuben H. Wilbur
(1825–1898)
April 9, 1877

April 7, 1879

Republican
18 Champion Chase, mayor of Omaha.jpg Champion S. Chase
(1820–1898)
April 7, 1879

April 12, 1881

Republican Served a second time.
19 James E Boyd Nebraska Governor.jpg James E. Boyd
(1834–1906)
April 12, 1881

April 12, 1883

Democratic
20 Champion Chase, mayor of Omaha.jpg Champion S. Chase
(1820–1898)
April 10, 1883

June 30, 1884

Republican Served a third time.
Acting Patrick F. Murphy
(?–1885)
June 30, 1884

April 14, 1885

Republican Served as acting mayor.
21 James E Boyd Nebraska Governor.jpg James E. Boyd
(1834–1906)
April 14, 1885

May 10, 1887

Democratic Served a second time.
22 William J. Broatch, mayor of Omaha.jpg William J. Broatch
(1841–1922)
May 10, 1887

January 7, 1890

Republican
23 Richard C. Cushing
(1843–1913)
January 7, 1890

January 5, 1892

Democratic
24 George Pickering Bemis.png George P. Bemis
(1838–1916)
January 5, 1892

January 7, 1896

Republican
25 William J. Broatch, mayor of Omaha.jpg William J. Broatch
(1841–1922)
January 7, 1896

May 12, 1897

Republican Served a second time.
26 Frank E. Moores, mayor of Omaha.jpg Frank E. Moores †
(1840–1906)
May 12, 1897

March 23, 1906

Republican
Acting Harry B. Zimman, president of Omaha City Council and Acting Mayor.jpg Harry B. Zimman
(1879–1936)
March 23, 1906

May 21, 1906

Republican Served as acting mayor.
27 JamesDahlman.JPG James Dahlman
(1856–1930)
May 21, 1906

May 13, 1918

Democratic
28 Edward Parsons Smith (Omaha Mayor).jpg Edward Parsons Smith
(1860–1930)
May 13, 1918

May 17, 1921

Democratic
29 JamesDahlman.JPG James Dahlman†
(1856–1930)
May 17, 1921

January 21, 1930

Democratic Served a second time.
Acting John H. Hopkins
(1886–1954)
January 21, 1930

February 4, 1930

Democratic Served as acting mayor.
30 Richard Lee Metcalfe.jpeg Richard Lee Metcalfe
(1861–1954)
(interim mayor)
February 4, 1930

May 16, 1933

Democratic Served as a temporary mayor.
31 Roy Nathan Towl
(1881–1974)
May 16, 1933

May 26, 1936

Republican
32 Dan B. Butler.jpg Dan B. Butler
(1879–1953)
May 26, 1936

May 29, 1945

Democratic
33 Charles W. Leeman
(1892–1979)
May 29, 1945

May 25, 1948

Democratic
34 Glenn Cunningham 1969.jpg Glenn Cunningham
(1912–2003)
May 25, 1948

May 25, 1954

Republican
35 Johnny Rosenblatt (174727224).jpg Johnny Rosenblatt
(1907–1979)
May 25, 1954

May 22, 1961

Democratic Omaha's first Jewish mayor.
36 James Dworak
(1925–2002)
May 22, 1961

May 24, 1965

Democratic
37 Alexander V. Sorensen
(1905–1982)
May 24, 1965

May 26, 1969

Republican
38 Eugene A. Leahy
(1929–2000)
May 26, 1969

May 28, 1973

Democratic
39 1979 p80 Edward Zorinsky.jpg Edward Zorinsky
(1928–1987)
May 28, 1973

November 16, 1976

Republican (before 1975) Omaha's second Jewish mayor. He left office after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
Democratic (1975-1987)
40 Robert G. Cunningham, mayor of Omaha.jpg Robert G. Cunningham
(1923–2014)
(interim mayor)
November 16, 1976

June 6, 1977

Republican Became mayor after Edward Zorinsky was elected to the U.S. Senate.
41 Al Veys
(1919–2002)
June 6, 1977

June 8, 1981

Democratic
42 Mike Boyle, age 37, elected mayor of Omaha 1981.jpg Mike Boyle
(1944–2021)
June 8, 1981

January 26, 1987

Democratic
Acting Stephen H. Tomasek, Jr.
(1920–2001)
January 26, 1987

February 6, 1987

Democratic Served as acting mayor.
43 Bernie Simon, mayor of Omaha.jpg Bernard R. Simon†
(1927–1988)
(interim mayor)
February 6, 1987

April 14, 1988

Democratic Chosen by the City Council.
Acting Fred Conley, first black to serve on the Omaha city council and first black to serve as acting mayor.jpg Fred L. Conley
(b. 1948)
April 14, 1988

April 20, 1988

Democratic First African American council member in Omaha. Served as acting mayor.
44 Walt Calinger, mayor of Omaha.jpg Walt Calinger
(b. 1940)
(interim mayor)
April 20, 1988

June 5, 1989

Democratic Chosen by the City Council.
45 P.J. Morgan, mayor of Omaha.jpg P. J. Morgan
(b. 1940)
June 5, 1989

September 20, 1994

Republican
Acting Sebastian (Subby) Anzaldo, long time council member and mayor of Omaha.jpg Subby Anzaldo
(1933–2019)
September 20, 1994

January 9, 1995

Democratic Served as acting mayor.
46 Hal Daub (2008) (1).jpg Hal Daub
(b. 1941)
January 9, 1995

June 10, 2001

Republican
47 Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey (cropped).jpg Mike Fahey
(b. 1943)
June 10, 2001

June 8, 2009

Democratic
48 Jim Suttle Crop (1).jpg Jim Suttle
(b. 1944)
June 8, 2009

June 10, 2013

Democratic
49 Jean Stothert 2020 (cropped).jpg Jean Stothert
(b. 1954)
June 10, 2013

June 9, 2025

Republican Omaha's first woman mayor.
50 John Ewing 2018 (alt crop).jpg John Ewing Jr.
(b. 1961)
June 9, 2025

Incumbent

Democratic Omaha's first African American elected mayor.

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