2016 Tulsa mayoral election
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The 2016 Tulsa mayoral election was held on June 28, 2016, to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. lost re-election outright to Republican city councilor G. T. Bynum, eliminating the possibility of a runoff.[1]
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June 28, 2016
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The election was officially nonpartisan.
Endorsements
Dewey F. Bartlett
- U.S. Senators
- Tom Coburn, former United States Senator from Oklahoma (2005-2015)[2]
- Jim Inhofe, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1994-2023), former Mayor of Tulsa (1978-1984)[2]
George Bynum
- Statewide officials
- M. Susan Savage, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2003-2011), former Mayor of Tulsa (1992-2002)[2]
Local officials
- Dick Crawford, former Mayor of Tulsa (1986-1988)[2]
- Robert J. LaFortune, former Mayor of Tulsa (1970-1978)[2]
- Kathy Taylor, former Mayor of Tulsa (2006-2009)[2]
- Terry Young, former Mayor of Tulsa (1984-1986)[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | G. T. Bynum | 33,064 | 56.19 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) | 22,592 | 38.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom E. McCay | 1,129 | 1.92 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence Kirkpatrick | 1,076 | 1.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Tay | 987 | 1.68 | |
| Total votes | 58,848 | 100.00 | ||
