Nearly a quarter of register voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s City of Omaha primary, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.

Mayor Jean Stothert had a dominant showing in a five-way contest that also included two official write-in candidates.

Enough votes were outstanding to sway the second-place results, which determines which Democratic candidate will square off against the Republican incumbent in the officially nonpartisan race.

Stothert thanked voters for their support, describing a “five-week sprint” to the May 11 election.

“Thank you for the vote of confidence in our work and in Omaha’s future,” Stothert said on a Facebook post. “We will continue to make the case that we are providing the change, the leadership and the experience this job requires. I look forward to a campaign that reflects the good nature and optimism of those we serve.”

Commercial real estate broker RJ Neary had a comfortable lead over fellow Democrats Jasmine Harris, Kimara Snipes and Mark Gudgel in the unofficial results.

“When people hear about my path forward, they respond, and they like it, and they want to see an Omaha with a strong urban core that’s very liable and thriving, and they want to see an Omaha that’s connected and equitable and fair,” Neary said in a video Tuesday.

Harris, who trailed Neary by about 1,700 votes, said the race is far from over because more than 12,000 early voting and provision ballots remained uncounted.

“I’m ready to be the inclusive, proactive leader that Omaha needs,” Harris said Wednesday morning on Facebook. “It’s time for us to fight harder than ever for Omaha’s future.”

The next batch of results are expected this afternoon. The Douglas County Election Commission plans to canvass the election and release official results next Friday. Results will be posted online at votedouglascounty.com/meer.

The Nebraska Democratic Party postponed a unity event that had been planned Wednesday morning after the mayoral contest was deemed too close to call. A news release states the Omaha event will be rescheduled at a later date.

The contest in District 2 and District 5 of the Omaha City Council also remained too close to call based on unofficial results.

In the seven-way race in District 5, Colleen Brennan appears likely to lose the seat to which she was appointed earlier this year. Brennan was in fifth place, by one vote, in Tuesday’s results. She had 1,449 votes as of 10:45 p.m., one fewer than Jeff Moore. In the lead were Don Rowe with 2,277 votes, Kathleen Kauth with 2,097 and Patrick Leahy with 2,050.

In District 2, incumbent Ben Gray dominated the field with 2,291 votes, but it was close between Juanita Johnson with 1,244 votes and Jonathan Lathan with 1,215 for second place. Also running were David Mitchell (445 votes), Steven Abraham (282) and Cornelius Williams (188).

Incumbents also advanced in Districts 1, 4, 6 and 7. Chris Jerram didn’t seek reelection in District 3.

District 3 saw Danny Begley and Cammy Watkins net the most votes, trailed by Gilbert Ayala and Jen Bauer. In District 1, Pete Fetersen is expected to face off with Sarah Johnson. Also running were Tyeisha Kosmicki and Paul Anderson.

Vinny Palermo had a strong showing in the District 4 race, and he’ll face Becky Barrientos-Patlan in May. Also running were Sarah Smolen and Ben Cass.

Brinker Harding dominated the District 6 contest against Naomi Hattawy. They will have a rematch in May, as will Aimee Melton and Sarah Kohen in District 7, which was a much closer race Tuesday.