2013 Tulsa mayoral election
June 11, 2013 (first round)
November 12, 2013 (runoff)
 
Candidate Dewey Bartlett Kathy Taylor Bill Christiansen
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 19,949
34.21%		 24,529
42.07%		 13,488
23.13%
Runoff 39,739
54.98%		 32,534
45.02%		 Eliminated
Mayor before election

Dewey F. Bartlett Jr.
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Dewey F. Bartlett Jr.
Republican

The 2013 Tulsa mayoral election was held on June 11, 2013 to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. No candidate received a majority vote in the primary elections, and the top two finishers advanced to a runoff election on November 12, 2013. Incumbent mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. was re-elected to a second term after facing former mayor Kathy Taylor.[1]

This was the first mayoral election in Tulsa to use a nonpartisan two-round system rather than partisan primary system. Candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot.[2]

General election

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Eliminated in primary

Results

2013 Tulsa mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Kathy Taylor 24,529 42.07
Nonpartisan Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) 19,949 34.21
Nonpartisan Bill Christiansen 13,488 23.13
Nonpartisan Lawrence Kirkpatrick 204 0.35
Nonpartisan Jerry DeWayne Branch 136 0.23
Total votes 58,306 100.00

Runoff

Results

2013 Tulsa mayoral runoff election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent) 39,739 54.98
Nonpartisan Kathy Taylor 32,534 45.02
Total votes 72,273 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Canfield, Kevin (November 13, 2013). "Bartlett triumphs in Tulsa mayoral race". Tulsa World.
  2. ↑ "League of Women Voters opposes proposed city charter changes". Tulsa World. July 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "OK Election Results". results.okelections.us. June 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "OK Election Results". results.okelections.us. November 12, 2013.
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