City elections in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2023)

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2023 Oklahoma City elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 7, 2022
General election: February 14, 2023
Runoff election: April 4, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2023

The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held general elections for city council on February 14, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was December 7, 2022.


Elections

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Candidates and results

City council

General runoff election

Oklahoma City Council general runoff election, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Ward 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hinkle 
Thuan Hieu Nguyen 

General election

Oklahoma City Council general election, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Ward 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Cooper (i)
Alexander DeShazo 
Weston Storey 

Did not make the ballot:
Chris Cowden 

Ward 5

Audra Beasley 
Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hinkle 
Green check mark transparent.pngThuan Hieu Nguyen 
Jeff Owen 
Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJoBeth Hamon (i)
Marek Cornett 
Ward 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Stonecipher (i)
Frank Urbanic 
Amy Warne 

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February 14, 2023
March 7, 2023
April 4, 2023
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December 12, 2023

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About the city

See also: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is the capital of the state of Oklahoma, and is the county seat of Oklahoma County. As of 2020, its population was 681,054.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Oklahoma City uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Population 681,054 3,959,353
Land area (sq mi) 606 68,596
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.4% 66.8%
Black/African American 13.4% 7.1%
Asian 4.5% 2.3%
Native American 3.4% 7.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more 14.4% 12.8%
Hispanic/Latino 21.7% 12.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.8% 89.1%
College graduation rate 34% 27.8%
Income
Median household income $66,702 $63,603
Persons below poverty level 15.2% 15.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma Municipal government Other local coverage
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