2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election

The 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on February 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Incumbent Republican Mayor David Holt won re-election outright with 59.8% of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff.

All Oklahoma city municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates may be affiliated with a political party.

General election

Candidates

Declared

• Carol Hefner, businesswoman and candidate for Oklahoma Senate district 47 in 2011
• David Holt, incumbent mayor
• Jimmy Lawson, Director of Permitting at the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission and finance professor at Rose State College
• Frank Urbanic, defense attorney, U.S. Air Force veteran, and former member of the Oklahoma County Republican Executive Committee

Withdrew

• Jason Padgett, businessman and former actor

Endorsements

Debates

A mayoral candidate debate was scheduled for January 25, 2022 by media organizations NonDoc, News 9, and other nonpartisan partners. All candidates were invited to the debate, and three participated: Jimmy Lawson, Frank Urbanic and Carol Hefner. Incumbent David Holt declined to participate, being represented by a photograph and empty podium on stage.

Polling

Results

Results by county

See also

• 2022 Tulsa municipal elections
• 2022 Oklahoma elections

Notes

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References