2022 Tulsa municipal elections
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The 2022 Tulsa municipal elections were held on August 23, 2022. A top two runoff election was scheduled for November 8 if no candidate received a majority vote. All nine city council seats and the city auditor are elected to two year terms.[1] The filing period was June 13–15.[2] Incumbent Mayor G.T. Bynum would not be up for reelection until 2024.[2] All nine city council seats will have contested elections. City Auditor Cathy Carter was re-elected without opposition.[3]
Incumbent City Councilors Vanessa Hall-Harper, Jeannie Cue, Crista Patrick, Lori Decter Wright, Phil Lakin, and Jayme Fowler were reelected for another term. Laura Bellis won the open city council race in district four to succeed retiring City Councilor Kara Joy McKee. Incumbents Mykey Arthrelli and Connie Dodson lost to challengers Grant Miller and Christian Bengel respectively.
District 1
Incumbent Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper faced two challengers in the nonpartisan primary: David Harris and Francetta Mays. Hall-Harper won reelection with over 60% of the vote in the first round of the election.
Candidates
Winner
Eliminated in primary
- David Harris, community engagement specialist, tech entrepreneur, and candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 3 in 2021[6][7][8]
- Francetta Mays, pastor and self-employed business consultant[7][9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Vanessa Hall-Harper (Incumbent) | 1,945 | 65.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Harris | 774 | 26.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Francetta Mays | 250 | 8.4% | |
| Total votes | 2,969 | 100 | ||
District 2
Incumbent Councilwoman Jeannie Cue defeated challenger Aaron Bisogno in the August election.
Candidates
Winner
- Jeannie Cue, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2012[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Aaron Bisogno, loan specialist and candidate for Tulsa City Council District 2 in 2014 and 2016[11][12]
Endorsements
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jeannie Cue (Incumbent) | 1,956 | 72.4% | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Bisogno | 745 | 27.6% | |
| Total votes | 2,701 | 100 | ||
District 3
Incumbent Councilwoman Crista Patrick defeated challenger Daniel Joseph Grove in the August election.
Candidates
Winner
- Crista Patrick, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2018[4]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Crista Patrick (Incumbent) | 1,019 | 62.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Grove | 608 | 37.4% | |
| Total votes | 1,627 | 100 | ||
District 4
Incumbent city councillor Kara Joy McKee retired and did not seeking reelection.[1] Laura Bellis earned just over 50% of the vote, winning the August election outright.[10]
Candidates
Winner
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Birkes, architect[3][17][16]
- Michael Feamster, president of Nabholz Construction's Southwest Region[2][18]
- Weydan Flax
- Matthew Fransein, director of development and project manager at Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry[3][19][16]
- Bobby Dean Orcutt, co-owner of Mercury Lounge[4][20][16]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Laura Bellis | 3,208 | 50.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Feamster | 1,581 | 25.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Dean Orcutt | 679 | 10.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Birkes | 444 | 7.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Fransein | 363 | 5.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Weydan Flax | 60 | 1.0% | |
| Total votes | 6,335 | 100 | ||
District 5
Candidates
Incumbent city councilor Mykey Arthrelli lost re-election Grant Miller. Upon his election Miller became the sole city councillor registered with the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma.[21]
Winner
- Grant Miller[22]
Eliminated in runoff
- Mykey Arthrelli, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2020[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Latasha Jim, entrepreneur[23]
- Adil Khan, consultant[23]
- Ty Walker, candidate for Tulsa City Council District 5 in 2018, 2020 Tulsa mayoral election candidate, and small business owner[2][23]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mykey Arthrelli (Incumbent) | 1,522 | 43.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Grant Miller | 866 | 24.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ty Walker | 851 | 24.2% | |
| Nonpartisan | Latasha Jim | 200 | 5.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Adil Khan | 76 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 3,515 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Grant Miller | 5,062 | 50.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mykey Arthrelli (incumbent) | 5,034 | 49.9% | |
| Total votes | 10,096 | 100 | ||
District 6
Candidates
Winner
- Christian Bengel, general election and runoff candidate for City Councilor District 6 in 2020[25]
Eliminated in runoff
- Connie Dodson, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2014[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Lewana Harris, senior consultant for Korn Ferry[25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Christian Bengel | 1,028 | 45.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Dodson (Incumbent) | 870 | 38.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lewana Harris | 369 | 16.3% | |
| Total votes | 2,267 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Christian Bengel | 3,951 | 51.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Dodson (incumbent) | 3,784 | 48.9% | |
| Total votes | 7,735 | 100 | ||
District 7
Candidates
Winner
- Lori Decter Wright, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2018[4]
Eliminated in runoff
- Ken Reddick, candidate for Tulsa City Council District 7 in 2018 and 2020 Tulsa mayoral election candidate[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Jerry Griffin, member of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education representing District 6[26]
Endorsements
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lori Decter Wright (Incumbent) | 1,840 | 49.8% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Reddick | 972 | 26.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Griffin | 884 | 23.9% | |
| Total votes | 3,696 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lori Decter Wright (Incumbent) | 6,406 | 57.4%% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Reddick | 4,758 | 42.6% | |
| Total votes | 11,164 | 100 | ||
District 8
Incumbent Councilman Phil Lakin defeated challenger Scott Houston in the August election.
Candidates
Winner
- Phil Lakin, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2011[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Houston, vice president of American Century Life Insurance Company[27]
Endorsements
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Phil Lakin (Incumbent) | 5,391 | 71.8% | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Houston | 2,113 | 28.2% | |
| Total votes | 7,504 | 100 | ||
District 9
Incumbent Councilman Jayme Fowler faced two challengers in the nonpartisan primary: Lee Ann Crosby and Chad Hotvedt. Fowler won reelection with over 50% of the vote in the first round of the election.
Candidates
Winner
- Jayme Fowler, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2020[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Lee Ann Crosby, candidate for Tulsa City Council District 9 in 2020[28]
- Chad Hotvedt, special education teacher[29]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jayme Fowler (Incumbent) | 3,897 | 58.8% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chad Hotvedt | 1,505 | 22.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lee Ann Crosby | 1,221 | 18.4% | |
| Total votes | 6,623 | 100 | ||
City Auditor
Cathy Carter was re-elected without opposition to another two-year term.[3] She was first elected in 2013 and has not faced an election opponent since.[2]