2009 Tulsa mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Presidential Flag of Tulsa, Oklahoma (1973–2018).svg no 2006 Tulsa mayoral election 2006 2013 Tulsa mayoral election 2013 2009 11 10 29.84% File:Dewey F. Bartlett.jpg 150x150px Dewey Bartlett Republican Party (United States) 29,948 44.95% File:Tomadelson (cropped).jpg Tom Adelson Democratic Party (United States) 24,211 36.34% File:3x4.svg Mark Perkins Independent (US) 11,913 17.88% Mayor Kathy Taylor Democratic Party (United States) Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 2009 Tulsa mayoral election was held on November 10, 2009, to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It resulted in the election of Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., the Republican candidate.Bartlett to be Tulsa's next mayor https://web.archive.org/web/20121008183851/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=262&articleid=20091110_11_0_Democr679277 2012-10-08 , Tulsa World, November 10, 2009. The stage for the 2009 election was set when incumbent Democratic mayor Kathy Taylor opted not to seek reelection.http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10480066 Kathy Taylor Will Not Seek Re-Election - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | 2009-06-05 2012-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120220150924/http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10480066 dead 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.Brian Barber and P.J. Lassek, "Mayoral contest is replay of '04 match, Tulsa World, September 10, 2009. Two independents were also on the ballot.Brian Barber, "Bartlett, Adelson advance: Two candidates will join ballot with independents" https://web.archive.org/web/20121008055508/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=262&articleid=20090909_11_A1_Rpbiaa983428 2012-10-08 , Tulsa World, September 9, 2009. Polling conducted a week before the primary gave Bartlett about a 10-point head-to-head lead over Adelson;Randy Krehbiel, "Poll shows Bartlett leading over Adelson", Tulsa World, September 10, 2009. and polling the week before the general election, which also included the independent candidates, showed an 8-point lead for Bartlett.Randy Krehbiel, "Bartlett keeps lead in race, survey shows", Tulsa World, November 8, 2009. 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. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tom Adelson, state senator, former Oklahoma Secretary of Health Eliminated primary Accountability Burns, perennial candidate Prophet-Kelly Clark, perennial candidate Robert Gwin Jr., perennial candidate Paul Tay, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Tom Adelson 12,588 93.86 Democratic Party (US) Accountability Burns 274 2.04 Democratic Party (US) Paul Tay 192 1.43 Democratic Party (US) Robert Gwin Jr. 190 1.42 Democratic Party (US) Prophet-Kelly Clark 168 1.25 13,412 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., former City Councilor Eliminated in primary Kevin Boggs Nathaniel Booth Anna Falling, former City Councilor Chris Medlock, former City Councilor and 2006 mayoral Candidate David O'Connor Paul Alan Roales Michael Lee Rush Norris Streetman John Porter Todd Michael Tomes Sr. Results Republican primary Republican Party (US) Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. 12,061 54.35 Republican Party (US) Chris Medlock 7,004 31.56 Republican Party (US) Anna Falling 2,178 9.82 Republican Party (US) Norris Streetman 246 1.11 Republican Party (US) Nathaniel Booth 227 1.02 Republican Party (US) Kevin Boggs 114 0.51 Republican Party (US) David O'Connor 104 0.47 22,190 100.00 Independents Candidates Lawrence Kirkpatrick Mark Perkins General election 2009 Tulsa mayoral election Republican Party (US) Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. 29,948 44.95 Democratic Party (US) Tom Adelson 24,211 36.34 Independent (US) Mark Perkins 11,913 17.88 Independent (US) Lawrence Kirkpatrick 560 0.84 66,843 100.00 29.84 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Election Results November 10, 2009 (Summary) 2009-11-10 http://www.tulsacounty.org/electionboard/EB_PDF/Election_Results/Election%20Results%20November%2010,%202009%20(Summary).pdf Tulsa County Election Board 2009-11-11 November 11, 2009 https://www.webcitation.org/5lCt2oKfM?url=http://www.tulsacounty.org/electionboard/EB_PDF/Election_Results/Election%20Results%20November%2010%2C%202009%20%28Summary%29.pdf dead mdy-all Category:2009 Oklahoma elections Category:2009 United States mayoral elections 2009