2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election

2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election

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Candidate Larry Heikkila Breea Clark First round 7,282 32.02% 8,291 36.46% Runoff 13,031 53.42% 11,362 46.58%   Candidate Midway Bob Thompson Nicole M. Kish First round 4,297 18.89% 2,841 12.49% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election Breea Clark Democratic Elected mayor Larry Heikkila Republican

The 2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election was held on February 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of Norman, Oklahoma. Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held. In the runoff election, incumbent Democratic mayor Breea Clark was defeated by Republican Larry Heikkila. ^{[1] [2]}

Heikkila opposed mask mandates and other COVID-19 measures, while Clark had supported them. ^[3]

All Norman municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.

First round

Results

2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Breea Clark (incumbent)	8,291	36.46
	Nonpartisan	Larry Heikkila	7,282	32.02
	Nonpartisan	Midway Bob Thompson	4,297	18.89
	Nonpartisan	Nicole M. Kish	2,841	12.49
	Nonpartisan	A.E. Stephenson-Leuck	32	0.14

Endorsements

Breea Clark

Organizations

• Oklahoma Medical Association ^[5]
• The Red Earth Group ^[5]
• Sally’s List, a PAC supporting progressive women candidates ^[5]
• The Sierra Club ^[5]

Larry Heikkila

Individuals

• Harold Haralson, Cleveland County Commissioner ^[5]
• Darry Stacy, Cleveland County Commissioner ^[5]

Organizations

• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122, Norman Police Department police union ^[5]
• IAFF 2067, Norman professional firefighters union ^[5]
• Lions Den, a faith-based Christian business association ^[5]
• Oklahoma Second Amendment Rights Association ^[5]
• Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights, an organization that helps parents opt out of compulsory vaccines for children ^[5]

Nicole M. Kish

State elected officials

• Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma (2019–present) ^[5]

Organizations

• Unite Norman, a pro-police political organization ^[5]

Runoff

Results

2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral runoff election results ^{[6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Larry Heikkila	13,031	53.42
	Nonpartisan	Breea Clark (incumbent)	11,362	46.58

New endorsements

Larry Heikkila

Organizations

• Republican National Committee ^[8]

References

1. Taylor, Jillian. "Breea Clark, Larry Heikkila enter runoff election for Norman mayoral seat". OU Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
2. "Norman chooses new mayor, as Larry Heikkila unseats incumbent Breea Clark". KOSU. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
3. Deese, Kaelan (April 11, 2022). "Pro-mask Oklahoma college-town mayor loses to rival backing 'personal freedoms'". Washington Examiner . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
4. "Oklahoma Election Results: February 8, 2022". okelections.us. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
5. Wood, Mindy (January 30, 2022). "FOP reverses course to back Heikkila; other organizations announce endorsements". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
6. "Oklahoma Election Results: April 5 Norman mayoral runoff election". koco.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
7. "Official Results" (PDF).
8. Gorman, Reese (April 11, 2022). "On The Trail #5". The Frontier. Retrieved April 11, 2022.