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| Filing deadline: June 13, 2018 |
| General election: August 28, 2018 Runoff election: November 6, 2018 (if needed) |
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| Offices up: City council, Auditor |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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A special election for District 7 on the Tulsa City Council was held on November 6, 2018. The special election was called after Anna America accepted a position as the Tulsa Park Director.
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(Anna America accepted a position as the Tulsa Park Director after she could no longer withdraw from the August general election, so a special election to fill the vacant District 7 seat was held on November 6, 2018.)
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Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
Tulsa serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. As of 2010, its population was 391,906.
The city of Tulsa uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | |
| Population | 391,906 | 3,751,351 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 197 | 68,596 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 64.3% | 72.3% |
| Black/African American | 15.2% | 7.3% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Native American | 4.5% | 7.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 4.9% | 2.7% |
| Multiple | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.5% | 10.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.3% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 31.5% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $47,650 | $52,919 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.4% | 15.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
There are no Pivot Counties in Oklahoma. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Oklahoma with 65.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 28.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1904 and 2016, Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.4 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oklahoma supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 65.5 to 34.5 percent. The state favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oklahoma. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 8 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 11 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 93 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 90 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 42.2 points. Trump won 18 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 24.32% | 75.68% | R+51.4 | 16.67% | 80.81% | R+64.1 | D |
| 2 | 29.47% | 70.53% | R+41.1 | 20.82% | 76.06% | R+55.2 | R |
| 3 | 29.56% | 70.44% | R+40.9 | 19.56% | 76.82% | R+57.3 | R |
| 4 | 43.62% | 56.38% | R+12.8 | 34.58% | 58.79% | R+24.2 | D |
| 5 | 31.75% | 68.25% | R+36.5 | 22.03% | 74.09% | R+52.1 | R |
| 6 | 28.92% | 71.08% | R+42.2 | 19.41% | 76.14% | R+56.7 | D |
| 7 | 34.12% | 65.88% | R+31.8 | 23.64% | 72.17% | R+48.5 | D |
| 8 | 29.55% | 70.45% | R+40.9 | 19.53% | 75.61% | R+56.1 | R |
| 9 | 26.43% | 73.57% | R+47.1 | 20.72% | 73.96% | R+53.2 | R |
| 10 | 27.27% | 72.73% | R+45.5 | 19.29% | 75.83% | R+56.5 | R |
| 11 | 26.06% | 73.94% | R+47.9 | 23.18% | 70.49% | R+47.3 | R |
| 12 | 30.64% | 69.36% | R+38.7 | 21.78% | 73.34% | R+51.6 | R |
| 13 | 46.26% | 53.74% | R+7.5 | 36.08% | 59.48% | R+23.4 | R |
| 14 | 38.47% | 61.53% | R+23.1 | 29.50% | 65.07% | R+35.6 | R |
| 15 | 31.90% | 68.10% | R+36.2 | 20.23% | 75.99% | R+55.8 | D |
| 16 | 39.02% | 60.98% | R+22 | 29.97% | 65.84% | R+35.9 | R |
| 17 | 31.39% | 68.61% | R+37.2 | 21.06% | 74.60% | R+53.5 | D |
| 18 | 31.64% | 68.36% | R+36.7 | 21.84% | 73.83% | R+52 | D |
| 19 | 27.18% | 72.82% | R+45.6 | 17.56% | 79.47% | R+61.9 | R |
| 20 | 25.66% | 74.34% | R+48.7 | 19.48% | 75.42% | R+55.9 | R |
| 21 | 27.83% | 72.17% | R+44.3 | 20.76% | 75.19% | R+54.4 | R |
| 22 | 29.42% | 70.58% | R+41.2 | 19.19% | 76.84% | R+57.7 | R |
| 23 | 37.17% | 62.83% | R+25.7 | 34.74% | 59.77% | R+25 | R |
| 24 | 34.55% | 65.45% | R+30.9 | 24.22% | 71.24% | R+47 | D |
| 25 | 30.62% | 69.38% | R+38.8 | 24.52% | 70.33% | R+45.8 | R |
| 26 | 33.33% | 66.67% | R+33.3 | 27.68% | 65.11% | R+37.4 | R |
| 27 | 27.54% | 72.46% | R+44.9 | 19.98% | 74.47% | R+54.5 | R |
| 28 | 31.29% | 68.71% | R+37.4 | 23.00% | 72.55% | R+49.6 | R |
| 29 | 27.44% | 72.56% | R+45.1 | 19.03% | 76.45% | R+57.4 | R |
| 30 | 27.26% | 72.74% | R+45.5 | 22.28% | 72.41% | R+50.1 | R |
| 31 | 24.22% | 75.78% | R+51.6 | 21.13% | 72.89% | R+51.8 | R |
| 32 | 28.96% | 71.04% | R+42.1 | 19.60% | 75.11% | R+55.5 | R |
| 33 | 30.42% | 69.58% | R+39.2 | 24.69% | 68.50% | R+43.8 | R |
| 34 | 43.63% | 56.37% | R+12.7 | 41.69% | 47.73% | R+6 | D |
| 35 | 27.29% | 72.71% | R+45.4 | 19.27% | 75.77% | R+56.5 | R |
| 36 | 27.27% | 72.73% | R+45.5 | 20.70% | 74.80% | R+54.1 | R |
| 37 | 30.60% | 69.40% | R+38.8 | 24.59% | 70.14% | R+45.6 | R |
| 38 | 22.95% | 77.05% | R+54.1 | 15.96% | 79.29% | R+63.3 | R |
| 39 | 27.52% | 72.48% | R+45 | 30.36% | 61.83% | R+31.5 | R |
| 40 | 27.22% | 72.78% | R+45.6 | 23.93% | 69.43% | R+45.5 | R |
| 41 | 20.25% | 79.75% | R+59.5 | 19.65% | 74.25% | R+54.6 | R |
| 42 | 24.59% | 75.41% | R+50.8 | 16.63% | 79.04% | R+62.4 | R |
| 43 | 23.51% | 76.49% | R+53 | 22.34% | 70.39% | R+48.1 | R |
| 44 | 60.12% | 39.88% | D+20.2 | 58.74% | 32.02% | D+26.7 | D |
| 45 | 46.57% | 53.43% | R+6.9 | 45.28% | 45.98% | R+0.7 | D |
| 46 | 40.27% | 59.73% | R+19.5 | 41.33% | 51.65% | R+10.3 | D |
| 47 | 20.44% | 79.56% | R+59.1 | 18.77% | 75.26% | R+56.5 | R |
| 48 | 31.02% | 68.98% | R+38 | 24.52% | 71.34% | R+46.8 | R |
| 49 | 25.99% | 74.01% | R+48 | 17.67% | 78.58% | R+60.9 | R |
| 50 | 24.87% | 75.13% | R+50.3 | 18.06% | 78.21% | R+60.2 | R |
| 51 | 21.55% | 78.45% | R+56.9 | 15.47% | 80.44% | R+65 | R |
| 52 | 26.37% | 73.63% | R+47.3 | 19.34% | 76.19% | R+56.9 | R |
| 53 | 30.19% | 69.81% | R+39.6 | 28.09% | 64.20% | R+36.1 | R |
| 54 | 30.53% | 69.47% | R+38.9 | 27.73% | 64.36% | R+36.6 | R |
| 55 | 20.90% | 79.10% | R+58.2 | 13.10% | 82.88% | R+69.8 | R |
| 56 | 35.15% | 64.85% | R+29.7 | 26.25% | 68.53% | R+42.3 | D |
| 57 | 23.41% | 76.59% | R+53.2 | 18.74% | 75.79% | R+57.1 | R |
| 58 | 17.05% | 82.95% | R+65.9 | 11.66% | 83.28% | R+71.6 | R |
| 59 | 16.90% | 83.10% | R+66.2 | 13.11% | 83.23% | R+70.1 | R |
| 60 | 27.03% | 72.97% | R+45.9 | 21.85% | 72.52% | R+50.7 | R |
| 61 | 13.07% | 86.93% | R+73.9 | 11.23% | 84.53% | R+73.3 | R |
| 62 | 48.97% | 51.03% | R+2.1 | 44.21% | 50.19% | R+6 | R |
| 63 | 35.33% | 64.67% | R+29.3 | 27.60% | 67.41% | R+39.8 | R |
| 64 | 44.83% | 55.17% | R+10.3 | 39.78% | 53.14% | R+13.4 | R |
| 65 | 27.73% | 72.27% | R+44.5 | 19.27% | 75.91% | R+56.6 | R |
| 66 | 36.00% | 64.00% | R+28 | 31.50% | 62.79% | R+31.3 | R |
| 67 | 24.45% | 75.55% | R+51.1 | 27.75% | 66.45% | R+38.7 | R |
| 68 | 31.36% | 68.64% | R+37.3 | 28.26% | 65.55% | R+37.3 | R |
| 69 | 24.16% | 75.84% | R+51.7 | 25.05% | 69.12% | R+44.1 | R |
| 70 | 38.78% | 61.22% | R+22.4 | 41.95% | 51.10% | R+9.2 | R |
| 71 | 46.54% | 53.46% | R+6.9 | 49.59% | 43.09% | D+6.5 | R |
| 72 | 64.07% | 35.93% | D+28.1 | 57.75% | 36.56% | D+21.2 | D |
| 73 | 89.78% | 10.22% | D+79.6 | 85.51% | 10.95% | D+74.6 | D |
| 74 | 23.76% | 76.24% | R+52.5 | 21.80% | 72.58% | R+50.8 | R |
| 75 | 36.45% | 63.55% | R+27.1 | 36.07% | 58.00% | R+21.9 | D |
| 76 | 29.23% | 70.77% | R+41.5 | 29.60% | 64.51% | R+34.9 | R |
| 77 | 46.33% | 53.67% | R+7.3 | 42.71% | 50.64% | R+7.9 | D |
| 78 | 46.33% | 53.67% | R+7.3 | 47.44% | 45.53% | D+1.9 | D |
| 79 | 36.43% | 63.57% | R+27.1 | 38.62% | 54.86% | R+16.2 | R |
| 80 | 22.50% | 77.50% | R+55 | 22.26% | 72.43% | R+50.2 | R |
| 81 | 30.71% | 69.29% | R+38.6 | 32.57% | 58.39% | R+25.8 | R |
| 82 | 28.67% | 71.33% | R+42.7 | 32.14% | 60.98% | R+28.8 | R |
| 83 | 37.63% | 62.37% | R+24.7 | 41.87% | 50.91% | R+9 | R |
| 84 | 34.99% | 65.01% | R+30 | 34.26% | 57.94% | R+23.7 | R |
| 85 | 38.90% | 61.10% | R+22.2 | 43.24% | 49.36% | R+6.1 | D |
| 86 | 33.30% | 66.70% | R+33.4 | 22.16% | 72.65% | R+50.5 | D |
| 87 | 44.55% | 55.45% | R+10.9 | 45.90% | 45.36% | D+0.5 | D |
| 88 | 62.10% | 37.90% | D+24.2 | 62.41% | 28.23% | D+34.2 | D |
| 89 | 59.05% | 40.95% | D+18.1 | 57.41% | 36.36% | D+21.1 | D |
| 90 | 39.90% | 60.10% | R+20.2 | 35.95% | 56.77% | R+20.8 | R |
| 91 | 26.81% | 73.19% | R+46.4 | 27.93% | 66.24% | R+38.3 | R |
| 92 | 58.72% | 41.28% | D+17.4 | 54.66% | 38.25% | D+16.4 | D |
| 93 | 42.09% | 57.91% | R+15.8 | 43.18% | 50.17% | R+7 | D |
| 94 | 47.76% | 52.24% | R+4.5 | 43.29% | 49.41% | R+6.1 | D |
| 95 | 41.84% | 58.16% | R+16.3 | 37.94% | 54.62% | R+16.7 | R |
| 96 | 24.15% | 75.85% | R+51.7 | 21.91% | 72.25% | R+50.3 | R |
| 97 | 74.13% | 25.87% | D+48.3 | 69.20% | 26.39% | D+42.8 | D |
| 98 | 25.49% | 74.51% | R+49 | 23.71% | 70.43% | R+46.7 | R |
| 99 | 81.48% | 18.52% | D+63 | 76.46% | 17.59% | D+58.9 | D |
| 100 | 36.62% | 63.38% | R+26.8 | 38.23% | 54.28% | R+16.1 | R |
| 101 | 32.40% | 67.60% | R+35.2 | 27.61% | 66.12% | R+38.5 | R |
| Total | 33.23% | 66.77% | R+33.5 | 28.93% | 65.32% | R+36.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
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