Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Oklahoma City
David Holt | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2022 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2023 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 9[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 643,692 |
| Race: | White 67.7% African American 14.3% Asian 4.5% Native American 2.9% Pacific Islander 0.1% Two or more 6.3% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 19.7% |
| Median household income: | $55,557 |
| High school graduation rate: | 86.4% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.7% |
| Related Oklahoma City offices | |
| Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Oklahoma State Legislature Oklahoma state executive offices | |
Oklahoma City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The city's population was 681,054 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Council-manager government
Oklahoma City utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, the mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is a member of the city council, the city's primary legislative body. The mayor and council appoint a city manager to serve as the chief administrative officer and oversee the city's day-to-day operations.[2][3]
Mayor
The mayor is the city's chief executive and president of the city council, authorized to have the same powers as the council and to vote with council members. They preside over city council meetings and official city ceremonies.[3]
The current Mayor of Oklahoma City is David Holt. Holt assumed office in 2018.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief administrative officer. The responsibilities of the city manager include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, and appointing departmental directors and other senior-level positions.[3]
City council
The city council is Oklahoma City's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The city council consists of nine members including the mayor. While the mayor is elected at large, the other eight council members are elected by the city's eight wards.[2]
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Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mayoral partisanship
Oklahoma City has a Republican mayor. As of November 2024, 63 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
2023
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held general elections for city council on February 14, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was December 7, 2022.
2022
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a general election for mayor on February 8, 2022. A runoff election scheduled for April 5, 2022, was canceled after Mayor David Holt won the election outright in the general election. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2021.
2021
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held general elections for city council on April 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for February 9, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2020.
2019
On December 10, 2019, Oklahoma City voters voted on a sales tax proposition at a special election.
2018
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a primary election for mayor on February 13, 2018. A general election was held on April 3, 2018. A general election was necessary because no candidate received a majority of the primary election vote. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 6, 2017.[4] There was also a special election on August 28, 2018, for Ward 7 representative of the city council. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 15, 2018.
2017
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a primary election for city council on February 14, 2017. A general election was scheduled for April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 7, 2016.
The city council seats in Wards 1, 3, 4, and 7 were up for election in the February primary. Incumbents ran for re-election in every ward except for Ward 4. Ward 4 incumbent Pete White announced his intention to retire from the council in November 2016.[5][6]
2015
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held nonpartisan elections for city council on March 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 30, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election: Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8.
Incumbents ran for re-election in every ward except for Ward 8. Three-term Ward 8 incumbent Patrick J. Ryan announced his intentions to retire from the council in January 2014. In Ward 5, incumbent David Greenwell was unopposed.[7]
2014
Incumbent Mick Cornett defeated challengers Ed Shadid, Joe Sarge Nelson, and Phil Hughes in the mayoral election on March 4, 2014. Because Cornett won with over 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election was not necessary.[8][9][10]
| Mayor of Oklahoma City, 2014 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Mick Cornett Incumbent |
64.3% | 25,517 | |
| Ed Shadid | 34.4% | 13,641 | |
| Joe Sarge Nelson | 0.7% | 284 | |
| Phil Hughes | 0.7% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 39,706 | ||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | |||
2013
The city held primary elections for four city council seats on March 5, 2013. Council elections in Wards 1 and 7 went to runoff elections on April 2, 2013, because no candidates received 50 percent of the vote in either race. Larry McAttee and Pete White won election without opposition to Wards 3 and 4, respectively. James Greiner and John A. Pettis, Jr. won contested races for seats in Wards 1 and 7, respectively.[11]
2011
The city held primary elections for four city council seats on March 1, 2011, followed by a runoff election on April 5, 2011. David Greenwell, Meg Salyer and Patrick J. Ryan won 50 percent or more of the primary vote in their respective wards to win election in Wards 5, 6, and 8, respectively.[12] Ed Shadid won the runoff election for Ward 2.[13]
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
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| Demographic Data for Oklahoma City | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | |
| Population | 681,054 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 606 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 61.4% |
| Black/African American | 13.7% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Native American | 3.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 11.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20.1% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 87.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $64,251 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates on a fiscal year cycle from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The city manager is responsible for proposing the budget. The city council holds a budget workshop in February and continues with a series of Finance Committee meetings in the spring. The budget is then adopted in June by the city council.[14]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[15]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[16] |
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| —Lincoln Institute of Land Policy[17] | ||
The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[15]
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Contact information
Mayor's office
200 N Walker Ave., Third Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-297-2424
City Clerk's office
200 N Walker Ave., Second Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-297-2391
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
Oklahoma City is in Oklahoma County. A list of ballot measures in Oklahoma County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Oklahoma City, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, on the corner of NW 23rd St. and Classen Ave.[18] On May 31, Mayor David Holt (R) declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew.[19] On June 1, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) activated the Oklahoma National Guard.[20] According to Erika Stanish with KOKH-TV, national guard members had been present in Oklahoma City on the night of the 31st.[21]
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a city or county that did not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[22]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official website for Oklahoma City
- Office of the Mayor
- Oklahoma City Council
- Oklahoma City Code of Ordinances and City Charter
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of OKC, "City Council," accessed September 10, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Code of Ordinances, "Oklahoma City Charter," accessed September 10, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, "2018 Mayoral Election," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "Upcoming Elections," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ NewsOK, "Ward 4 Oklahoma City Councilman Pete White to Retire," November 25, 2016
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "City of Oklahoma City Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City "Candidates for the March 2014 Election" accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ KOCO.com "Mick Cornett wins mayoral race with nearly 66% of vote," March 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official election results," accessed July 4, 2014
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20210307213356/https://oklahoma.gov/elections/support/2013/20130402-cnty-55.html Oklahoma State Election Board, "OFFICIAL RESULTS All Races by County Municipal/Annual School Runoff Election — April 2, 2013," accessed September 10, 2021]
- ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma elections: Two city council incumbents win re-election; one gets defeated," March 1, 2011
- ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma elections: Ed Shadid wins Oklahoma City Council Ward 2 seat," April 5, 2011
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "2024 Adopted Budget," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ KFOR, "Black Lives Matter protest in Oklahoma City demanding justice for George Floyd," May 30, 2020
- ↑ News On 6, "Curfew Issued In Oklahoma City In Response To Protests Downtown," May 31, 2020
- ↑ AP, "Oklahoma governor activates National Guard after protests," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Erika Stanish," May 31, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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