2009 Tulsa, Oklahoma mayoral election
The 2009 Tulsa mayoral election took place on November 10, 2009, and resulted in the election of Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., the Republican candidate, as Tulsa's 39th mayor.[1]
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The stage for the 2009 election was set when incumbent Democratic mayor Kathy Taylor opted not to seek reelection.[2] The primary election, held on September 8, 2009, resulted in the selection of state senator Tom Adelson as the Democratic nominee and Bartlett, a former councilman, as the Republican. This led to a rematch of the 2004 state senate election in which Adelson defeated Bartlett.[3] Two independents were also on the ballot.[4] Polling conducted a week before the primary gave Bartlett about a 10-point head-to-head lead over Adelson;[5] and polling the week before the general election, which also included the independent candidates, showed an 8-point lead for Bartlett.[6]
In the November 10 general election, Bartlett received about 45% of the vote to Adelson's 36% and 18% for independent Mark Perkins. Adelson conceded early in the evening as the results became apparent. Bartlett took office on December 7, 2009.[1]
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Adelson State Senator District-33, former Oklahoma Secretary of Health under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry (2003–2004)
Candidates
- Accountability Burns, perennial candidate
- Prophet Kelly Clark, perennial candidate
- Robert Gwin Jr., perennial candidate
- Paul Tay, perennial candidate
Nominee
- Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. Fmr. City Councilor
Candidates
- Kevin Boggs
- Nathaniel Booth
- Anna Falling, Fmr. City Councilor
- Chris Medlock, Fmr. City Councilor, 2006 Mayoral Candidate
- David O'Connor
- Paul Alan Roales
- Michael Lee Rush
- Norris Streetman
- John Porter Todd
- Michael Tomes Sr.
Independents
- Lawrence Kirkpatrick
- Mark Perkins
Election results
Primaries
- Republican Primary September 8, 2009
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. | 12061 | 54.353% | |
Chris Medlock | 7004 | 31.564% | |
Anna Falling | 2178 | 9.815% | |
Norris Streetman | 246 | 1.109% | |
Nathaniel Booth | 227 | 1.023% | |
Kevin Boggs | 114 | 0.514% | |
David O' Connor | 104 | 0.469% | |
John Todd | 79 | 0.356% | |
Michael Rush | 79 | 0.356% | |
Paul Rhoales | 52 | 0.234% | |
Michael Tomes | 46 | 0.207% |
- Democratic Primary September 8, 2009
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Tom Adelson | 12588 | 93.856% | |
Accountability Burns | 274 | 2.043% | |
Paul Tay | 192 | 1.432% | |
Robert Gwin | 190 | 1.417% | |
Prophet-Kelly Clark | 168 | 1.253% | |
General
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Adelson | 24,211 | 36.34 | |
Republican | Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. | 29,948 | 44.95 | |
Independent | Mark Perkins | 11,913 | 17.88 | |
Independent | Lawrence Kirkpatrick | 560 | 0.84 | |
Total votes | 66,843 | 100 | ||
Turnout | 29.84 |
References
- Bartlett to be Tulsa's next mayor, Tulsa World, November 10, 2009.
- http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10480066
- Brian Barber and P.J. Lassek, "Mayoral contest is replay of '04 match, Tulsa World, September 10, 2009.
- Brian Barber, "Bartlett, Adelson advance: Two candidates will join ballot with independents", Tulsa World, September 9, 2009.
- Randy Krehbiel, "Poll shows Bartlett leading over Adelson", Tulsa World, September 10, 2009.
- Randy Krehbiel, "Bartlett keeps lead in race, survey shows", Tulsa World, November 8, 2009.
- "Election Results November 10, 2009 (Summary)" (PDF). Tulsa County Election Board. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.