David Holt (politician)

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David Holt
Mayor Holt at 2019 OKC Dodgers Season Opener (cropped).jpg
38th Mayor of Oklahoma City
Assumed office
April 10, 2018
Republican David Holt5,12563.59%
Republican Matt Jackson2,93436.41%
Turnout 8,059

In 2014, Holt was reelected to a second term in the Oklahoma Senate without opposition and no election was held.

2018 Oklahoma City nonpartisan mayoral election [82]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan David Holt20,40978.5%
Nonpartisan Taylor Neighbors3,44313.2%
Nonpartisan Randall Smith2,1388.2%
Turnout 25,990
2022 Oklahoma City nonpartisan mayoral election [83]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan David Holt36,33859.8
Nonpartisan Frank Urbanic12,11119.9
Nonpartisan Carol Hefner8,28513.6
Nonpartisan Jimmy Lawson4,0226.6
Turnout 60,756

See also

References

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Oklahoma Senate
Preceded by Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 30th district

2010–2018
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Oklahoma City
2018–present
Incumbent