Mayoral election in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2021 |
| General election: February 8, 2022 Runoff election: April 5, 2022 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a general election for mayor on February 8, 2022. A runoff election scheduled for April 5, 2022, was canceled after Mayor David Holt won the election outright in the general election. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Oklahoma City
Incumbent David Holt defeated Frank Urbanic, Carol Hefner, and Jimmy Lawson in the general election for Mayor of Oklahoma City on February 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Holt (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 36,355 | |
| Frank Urbanic (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 12,117 | ||
| Carol Hefner (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 8,287 | ||
| Jimmy Lawson (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 4,026 | ||
| Total votes: 60,785 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2022
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February 8, 2022
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- Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Banner School District, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Crooked Oak Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Crutcho Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Deer Creek Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Jones Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Little Axe Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Luther Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- McLoud Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Millwood Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Oakdale Public School, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Piedmont Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Western Heights Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Yukon Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
April 5, 2022
- Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Midwest City-Del City Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Moore Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Banner School District, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Crooked Oak Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Crutcho Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Deer Creek Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Jones Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Little Axe Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Luther Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- McLoud Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Millwood Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Oakdale Public School, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Piedmont Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Western Heights Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
- Yukon Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
June 28, 2022
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2022
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2022
- Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2022
- Oklahoma Auditor election, 2022
- Oklahoma corporation commission election, 2022
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2022
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- Oklahoma Treasurer election, 2022
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Canadian County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Municipal elections in Cleveland County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Municipal elections in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, County Jail Bond Measure (June 2022)
August 23, 2022
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2022
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2022
- Oklahoma corporation commission election, 2022
- Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2022
- Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- Oklahoma Treasurer election, 2022
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2022
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2022
- Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2022
- Oklahoma Auditor election, 2022
- Oklahoma corporation commission election, 2022
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2022
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- Oklahoma Treasurer election, 2022
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Oklahoma Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Oklahoma Judicial Selection Process Amendment (2022)
- Municipal elections in Canadian County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Municipal elections in Cleveland County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Municipal elections in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (2022)
- Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma, Proposition 1, School Buildings Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma, Proposition 2, School Transportation Bond Measure (November 2022)
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:
- Henderson, Nevada: Michelle Romero (R) was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Debra March (D) on June 14, winning the primary outright with 76% of the vote.
- Anaheim, California: Ashleigh Aitken (D) defeated Acting Mayor Trevor O'Neil (R) and two other candidates on November 8, 2022. Former mayor Harry Sidhu (R) resigned in May 2022.
- Chula Vista, California: John McCann (R) defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) in the November 8 election to succeed term-limited mayor Mary Salas (D).
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: Pamela Goynes-Brown (D) defeated Patricia Spearman (D) in the election to succeed outgoing mayor John J. Lee (R) on November 8, 2022.[1]
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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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
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| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | |
| Population | 681,054 | 3,959,353 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 606 | 68,596 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.9% | 71.1% |
| Black/African American | 14.4% | 7.3% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Native American | 2.9% | 7.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20% | 10.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.8% | 88.6% |
| College graduation rate | 31.5% | 26.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,456 | $53,840 |
| 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 2015-2020). | ||
| **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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
- ↑ Oklahoma City, "Mayor and Council," accessed September 2, 2014
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