List of mayors of Oklahoma City

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The following persons have held the office of mayor of Oklahoma City . Mayors of Oklahoma City are elected to four year terms.

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List of mayors

No. [a] PortraitMayor [2] Took officeLeft officeTenureElectionParty
Provisional mayors following land run
1 William Couch (OKC Mayor Portrait).jpg William Couch
(1850–1890)
[3] 		April 27, 1889November 11, 1889198 days–Unknown
2 Bust portrait of Sidney Clarke.jpg Sidney Clarke
(1831–1909)
Acting
[4] 		November 11, 1889November 27, 188916 days– Republican
3 Andrew Jackson Beale.jpg Andrew Jackson Beale
(1831–1909)
[5] 		November 27, 1889December 30, 188933 days–Unknown
4 D.W. Gibbs, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1877) - DPLA - 6c40e019b8dfba9babd49627a78b1b67.jpg David Williams Gibbs
(1837–1917)
Acting
[6] 		July 15, 1890August 9, 189025 days–Unknown
Elected mayors following Oklahoma City's incorporation
5 William James Gault.jpg William James Gault
(1830–1899)
[7] 		August 12, 1890April 12, 18921 year, 244 days 1890 Unknown
6 Oscar A. Mitscher.jpg Oscar A. Mitscher
(1861–1926)
[8] 		April 12, 1892April 9, 18941 year, 362 days 1892 Republican
7 Nelson Button.jpg Nelson Button
(1849–1914)
[9] 		April 9, 1894April 13, 18962 years, 4 days 1894 Unknown
8 Charles G. Jones mayoral portrait.jpg Charles G. Jones
(1856–1911)
1st time
[10] 		April 13, 1896April 12, 1897364 days 1896 Republican
9 James P. Allen (OKC Mayor).jpg James P. Allen
(1848–1922)
[11] 		April 12, 1897April 10, 18991 year, 363 days 1897 Democratic
10 Robert E. Lee Van Winkle.jpg Robert E. Lee Van Winkle
(1862–1928)
1st time
[12] 		April 10, 1899April 8, 19011 year, 363 days 1899 Unknown
11 Charles G. Jones mayoral portrait.jpg Charles G. Jones
(1856–1911)
2nd time
[10] 		April 8, 1901April 13, 19032 years, 5 days 1901 Republican
12 Robert E. Lee Van Winkle.jpg Robert E. Lee Van Winkle
(1862–1928)
2nd time
[12] 		April 13, 1903April 10, 19051 year, 363 days 1903 Unknown
13 No image.png Joseph Fife Messenbaugh
(1873–1928)
[13] 		April 10, 1905April 8, 19071 year, 363 days 1905 Unknown
14 Henry M. Scales.jpg Henry Scales
(1869–1918)
[14] 		April 8, 1907October 18, 1910 [b] 3 years, 193 days 1907 Unknown
1909
15 Daniel V. Lackey.jpg Dan V. Lackey
(1877–1959)
Acting
[15] 		October 18, 1910June 8, 1911233 days–Unknown
16 Whit M Grant.jpg Whit M. Grant
(1851–1927)
[16] 		June 8, 1911April 13, 19153 years, 309 days 1911 Democratic
17 Edward Overholser.jpg Ed Overholser
(1869–1931)
[17] 		April 13, 1915December 24, 1918 [c] 3 years, 255 days 1915 Republican
18 Bryon D Shear.jpg Byron D. Shear
(1869–1929)
Acting
[18] 		December 24, 1918April 7, 1919104 days– Republican
19 Jack Walton.jpg Jack C. Walton
(1881–1949)
[19] 		April 7, 1919January 9, 1923 [d] 3 years, 277 days 1919 Democratic
20 Mike Donnelly.jpg Mike Donnelly
(1880–1972)
Acting
[20] 		January 9, 1923April 4, 192385 days–Unknown
21 Otto A Cargill.jpg O. A. Cargill
(1885–1973)
[21] 		April 4, 1923April 12, 19274 years, 8 days 1923 Democratic
22 No image.png Walter Crowder Dean
(1865–1952)
[22] 		April 12, 1927April 12, 19314 years, 0 days 1927 Unknown
23 No image.png Clarence Blinn
(1886–1976)
[23] 		April 12, 1931November 7, 1933 [e] 2 years, 209 days 1931 Unknown
24 No image.png Thomas McGee
(1887–1963)
[24] 		November 7, 1933April 9, 19351 year, 153 days–Unknown
25 No image.png John Frank Martin
(1892–1968)
[25] 		April 9, 1935April 11, 19394 years, 2 days 1935 Unknown
26 No image.png Robert A. Hefner
(1874–1971)
[26] 		April 11, 1939April 8, 19477 years, 362 days 1939 Unknown
1943
27 No image.png Allen Street
(1885–1969)
[27] 		April 8, 1947April 7, 195911 years, 364 days 1947 Democratic
1951
1955
28 No image.png James Norick
(1920–2015)
1st time
[28] 		April 7, 1959April 9, 19634 years, 2 days 1959 Democratic
29 No image.png Jack Stauffer Wilkes
(1917–1969)
[29] 		April 9, 1963May 31, 1964 [f] 1 year, 52 days 1963 Democratic
30 No image.png George H. Shirk
(1913–1977)
[30] 		June 16, 1964April 11, 19672 years, 299 daysApp.Unknown
1965 special
31 No image.png James Norick
(1920–2015)
2nd time
[28] 		April 11, 1967April 13, 19714 years, 2 days 1967 Democratic
32 No image.png Patience Latting
(1918–2012)
[31] 		April 13, 1971April 12, 198311 years, 364 days 1971 Democratic
1975
1979
33 No image.png Andy Coats
(born 1935)
[32] 		April 12, 1983April 14, 19874 years, 2 days 1983 Democratic
34 No image.png Ron Norick
(born 1941)
[33] 		April 14, 1987April 14, 199811 years, 0 days 1987 Republican
1991
1995
35 No image.png Kirk Humphreys
(born 1950)
[34] 		April 14, 1998November 3, 2003 [g] 5 years, 203 days 1998 Republican
2002
36 No image.png Guy Liebmann
(born 1936)
Acting
[35] 		November 3, 2003March 2, 2004120 days– Republican
37 US Navy 070605-N-8497H-031 Director of Global Operations (J3) United States Strategic Command, Rear Adm. Doug McClain receives the Proclamation from Mayor Mick Cornett, declaring June 1-10 Oklahoma Navy week (cropped).jpg Mick Cornett
(born 1958)
[36] 		March 2, 2004April 10, 201814 years, 39 days 2004 Republican
2006
2010
2014
38 Mayor Holt at 2019 OKC Dodgers Season Opener (cropped).jpg David Holt
(born 1979)
[1] 		April 10, 2018 Incumbent 7 years, 190 days 2018 Republican
2022

Notes

  1. ↑ Oklahoma City counts David Holt as its 38th mayor. [1]
  2. ↑ Resigned for "matters of personal business".
  3. ↑ Resigned for health reasons.
  4. ↑ Resigned to become Governor of Oklahoma.
  5. ↑ Recalled.
  6. ↑ Resigned to become President of Centenary College of Louisiana.
  7. ↑ Resigned to run unsuccessfully for US Senate.

References

  1. 1 2 "About Mayor Holt". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Former Oklahoma City Mayors". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "William Couch". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sidney Clarke". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "A.J. Beale". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "D.W. Gibbs". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "W.J. Gault". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "O.A. Mitscher". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nelson Button". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Charles "Gristmill" Jones". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ "J.P. Allen". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Lee Van Winkle". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "J.F. Messenbaugh". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Henry M. Scales". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dan V. Lackey". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Whit M. Grant". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Edward Overholser". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Byron D. Shear". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  19. ↑ "John C. Walton". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Mike Donnelly". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  21. ↑ "O. A. Cargill". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Walter C. Dean". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Clarence J. Blinn". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Thomas E. McGee". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  25. ↑ "John F. Martin". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Robert A. Hefner". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Allen Street". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  28. 1 2 "James H. Norick". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Jack S. Wilkes". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  30. ↑ "George H. Shirk". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Patience Latting". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Andy Coats". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Ron Norick". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Kirk Humphreys". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Guy Liebmann". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Mick Cornett". okc.gov. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
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