2009 Tulsa mayoral election

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2009 Tulsa mayoral election
Flag of Tulsa, Oklahoma (1973-2018).svg
  2006 November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10) 2013  
Turnout29.84%
  Dewey F. Bartlett.jpg Tomadelson (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Dewey Bartlett Tom Adelson Mark Perkins
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote29,94824,21111,913
Percentage44.95%36.34%17.88%

Mayor before election

Kathy Taylor
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Dewey F. Bartlett Jr.
Republican

The 2009 Tulsa mayoral election was held on November 10, 2009 to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It resulted in the election of Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., the Republican candidate. [1]

Contents

The stage for the 2009 election was set when incumbent Democratic mayor Kathy Taylor opted not to seek reelection. [2] The primary election, held on September 8, 2009, resulted in the selection of state senator Tom Adelson as the Democratic nominee and Bartlett, a former councilman, as the Republican. This led to a rematch of the 2004 state senate election in which Adelson defeated Bartlett. [3] Two independents were also on the ballot. [4] Polling conducted a week before the primary gave Bartlett about a 10-point head-to-head lead over Adelson; [5] and polling the week before the general election, which also included the independent candidates, showed an 8-point lead for Bartlett. [6]

In the November 10 general election, Bartlett received about 45% of the vote to Adelson's 36% and 18% for independent Mark Perkins. Adelson conceded early in the evening as the results became apparent. Bartlett took office on December 7, 2009. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated primary

  • Accountability Burns, perennial candidate
  • Prophet-Kelly Clark, perennial candidate
  • Robert Gwin Jr., perennial candidate
  • Paul Tay, perennial candidate

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Adelson 12,588 93.86
Democratic Accountability Burns2742.04
Democratic Paul Tay1921.43
Democratic Robert Gwin Jr.1901.42
Democratic Prophet-Kelly Clark1681.25
Total votes13,412 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Kevin Boggs
  • Nathaniel Booth
  • Anna Falling, former City Councilor
  • Chris Medlock, former City Councilor and 2006 mayoral Candidate
  • David O'Connor
  • Paul Alan Roales
  • Michael Lee Rush
  • Norris Streetman
  • John Porter Todd
  • Michael Tomes Sr.

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. 12,061 54.35
Republican Chris Medlock7,00431.56
Republican Anna Falling2,1789.82
Republican Norris Streetman2461.11
Republican Nathaniel Booth2271.02
Republican Kevin Boggs1140.51
Republican David O'Connor1040.47
Total votes22,190 100.00

Independents

Candidates

General election

2009 Tulsa mayoral election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. 29,948 44.95
Democratic Tom Adelson 24,21136.34
Independent Mark Perkins11,91317.88
Independent Lawrence Kirkpatrick5600.84
Total votes66,843 100.00
Turnout  29.84
Republican gain from Democratic

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