2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election
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The 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on February 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Incumbent Republican Mayor David Holt won re-election outright with 59.8% of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff.[1][2]
All Oklahoma city municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Carol Hefner, businesswoman and candidate for Oklahoma Senate district 47 in 2011[3]
- David Holt, incumbent mayor[4]
- Jimmy Lawson, Director of Permitting at the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission and finance professor at Rose State College[5]
- Frank Urbanic, defense attorney, U.S. Air Force veteran, and former member of the Oklahoma County Republican Executive Committee[6]
Withdrew
[edit]- Jason Padgett, businessman and former actor[6]
Endorsements
[edit]Carol Hefner
- Federal executive officials
- Gregory J. Slavonic, Acting United States Under Secretary of the Navy (2020-2021)[7]
- State executive officials
- Rita Aragon, retired United States Air National Guard two-star general and 4th Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs[8][9]
- State senators
- Shane Jett, Oklahoma State Senator for district 17 and former Oklahoma State Representative for district 27[8][9]
- State representatives
- Denise Crosswhite Hader, Oklahoma State Representative for the 41st district (2018-present)[9]
- County officials
- Marc Hader, Canadian County Commissioner[9]
- Chris West, Canadian County Sheriff[9]
- Newspapers
- The Oklahoma City Sentinel[10]
- Organizations
- Ignite Liberty[11]
- Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee[9]
- Oklahoma County Republican Party[12]
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association[9]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Oklahoma County[11]
- Oklahomans For Health & Parental Rights[9]
David Holt
- United States representatives
- Dan Boren, U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district (2005-2013) (Democratic)[13]
- Statewide officials
- Drew Edmondson, former Oklahoma Attorney General (Democratic)[13]
- Mary Fallin, former Oklahoma Governor (Republican)[13]
- Brad Henry, former Oklahoma Governor (Democratic)[14]
- Frank Keating, former Oklahoma Governor (Republican)[14]
- George Nigh, former Oklahoma Governor (Democratic)[14]
- Leslie Osborn, Oklahoma Labor Commissioner (Republican)[14]
- State senators
- Michael Brooks-Jimenez, Oklahoma State Senator (Democratic)[13]
- Julia Kirt, Oklahoma State Senator (Democratic)[14]
- Lonnie Paxton, Oklahoma State Senator (Republican)[14]
- Anastasia Pittman, former Oklahoma State Senator (Democratic)[14]
- Paul Rosino, Oklahoma State Senator (Republican)[14]
- Greg Treat, Oklahoma State Senator (Republican)[14]
- George Young, Oklahoma State Senator (Democratic)[14]
- State representatives
- Forrest Bennett, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[13]
- Mickey Dollens, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[13]
- Jon Echols, Oklahoma State Representative (Republican)[13]
- Andy Fugate, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[13]
- Chris Kannady, Oklahoma State Representative (Republican)[14]
- Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[14]
- Ajay Pittman, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[14]
- Collin Walke, Oklahoma State Representative (Democratic)[13]
- Tammy West, Oklahoma State Representative (Republican)[14]
- Tribal officials
- Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation (Democratic)[13]
- County officials
- Carrie Blumert, Oklahoma County Commissioner (Democratic)[13]
- Butch Freeman, Oklahoma County Treasurer (Republican)[13]
- Willa Johnson, former Oklahoma County Commissioner[14]
- Brian Maughan, Oklahoma County Commissioner (Republican)[14]
- City officials
- Andy Coats, former Oklahoma City Mayor (Democratic)[13]
- James Cooper, Oklahoma City Councilmember[13]
- Mick Cornett, former Oklahoma City Mayor (Republican)[13]
- Ron Norick, former Oklahoma City Mayor (Republican)[14]
- Todd Stone, Oklahoma City Councilman (Republican)[14]
- Rick Warren, Oklahoma County Clerk (Republican)[14]
- School board officials
- Lori Bowman, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Member[13]
- Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Member[14]
- Paula Lewis, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Member[14]
- Meg McElhaney, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Member[14]
- Gloria Torres, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board Member[14]
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
- AFSCME, Local 2406[16]
- Central Oklahoma Labor Federation[13]
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 123[17]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 157[17]
- Laborers International Union of North American, Local 107[13]
- Oklahoma Building and Construction Trades Council[13]
- Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers, Local 2309[13]
- Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 344[13]
Debates
[edit]A mayoral candidate debate was scheduled for January 25, 2022 by media organizations NonDoc, News 9, and other nonpartisan partners. All candidates were invited to the debate, and three participated: Jimmy Lawson, Frank Urbanic and Carol Hefner.[18] Incumbent David Holt declined to participate, being represented by a photograph and empty podium on stage.[19]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||||
| David Holt | Jimmy Lawson | Carol Hefner | Frank Urbanic | |||||
| 1 | Jan. 25, 2022 | NonDoc News 9 Oklahoma City Free Press The Oklahoma City Sentinel Oklahoma Gazette League of Women Voters of Oklahoma County Generation Citizen Together Oklahoma |
Tres Savage & Storme Jones | News9 | A | P | P | P |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Carol Hefner |
David Holt |
Jimmy Lawson |
Frank Urbanic |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (R)[A] | December 13–17, 2021 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 4% | 61% | 1% | 6% | – |
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Holt (incumbent) | 36,355 | 59.81% | |
| Frank Urbanic | 12,117 | 19.93% | |
| Carol Hefner | 8,287 | 13.63% | |
| Jimmy Lawson | 4,026 | 6.62% | |
| Total votes | 60,785 | 100.00% | |
Results by county
[edit]| County | David Holt | Frank Urbanic | Carol Hefner | Jimmy Lawson | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Canadian | 2,533 | 48.25% | 1,778 | 33.87% | 808 | 15.39% | 131 | 2.50% | 5,250 |
| Cleveland | 3,562 | 48.04% | 2,152 | 29.03% | 1,459 | 19.68% | 241 | 3.25% | 7,414 |
| Oklahoma | 30,260 | 62.89% | 8,187 | 17.01% | 6,018 | 12.51% | 3,654 | 7.59% | 48,119 |
| Pottawatomie | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll was sponsored by Holt's campaign
References
[edit]- ^ Dickerson, Brett (February 9, 2022). "Holt wins Oklahoma City race for mayor by landslide". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Dickerson, Brett (January 23, 2022). "Candidates for City of OKC mayor invited to debate Tuesday, Jan. 25". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ McCarville, Mike (December 1, 2021). "Hefner Declares Run for OKC Mayor". The McCarville Report. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Crum, William. "OKC Mayor David Holt rakes in cash for re-election campaign". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Garcia, Brianna (July 17, 2021). "An early look at candidates in the City of OKC mayoral primary Feb 2022". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Dulaney, Josh (September 20, 2021). "Amid fight with OKC over COVID curfews, defense attorney Frank Urbanic announces mayoral bid". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Faught, Jamison (January 19, 2022). "Hefner announces endorsements from multiple conservative groups in OKC mayoral race". Muskogee Politico. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Carol Hefner for Oklahoma City Mayor. Carol Hefner for Oklahoma City Mayor. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f g h McGuinan, Patrick (January 22, 2022). "Carol Hefner well-positioned to challenge incumbent Mayor Holt in February 8 election". The Oklahoma City Sentinel. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Carol Hefner's Theme is Freedom – as 'Mayor for All'". The Oklahoma City Sentinel. February 6, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Conservative groups endorse Hefner for OKC mayor". Yukon Progress. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Dickerson, Brett. "The race for Mayor of Okla City — a quick rundown on each candidate". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Over 2,000 people endorse Oklahoma City Mayor Holt". City Sentinel. January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "The remaining list of David Holt's endorsements, from G to Z". City Sentinel. January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Editorial: Vote For Mayor Holt On Tuesday". OKC Friday. February 4, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Over 2,000 people endorse Oklahoma City Mayor Holt". City Sentinel. January 31, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Crum, William (August 21, 2021). "Is conservative Jason Padgett's campaign for Oklahoma City mayor over?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Savage, Tres (January 12, 2021). "OKC mayoral candidates invited to Jan. 25 debate". NonDoc. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Matt (January 25, 2022). "OKC mayoral debate features policy talk, criticism of 'No Show Holt'". NonDoc. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "FEBRUARY 08 2022". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 10, 2022.