2013 Tulsa mayoral election

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.

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.

General election

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

• Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (Republican), incumbent mayor since 2009
• Kathy Taylor (Democratic), former mayor (2006–2009)

Eliminated in primary

• Jerry DeWayne Branch (Independent)
• Bill Christiansen (Republican), former city councilor
• Lawrence Kirkpatrick (Independent), perennial candidate

Results

2013 Tulsa mayoral election

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

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