2016 Tulsa mayoral election

2016 Tulsa mayoral election

June 28, 2016

Candidate George Bynum Dewey Bartlett Popular vote 33,064 22,592 Percentage 56.19% 38.39%

Mayor before election Dewey Barlett Republican Elected Mayor G. T. Bynum Republican

The 2016 Tulsa mayoral election was held on June 28, 2016 to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. lost re-election outright to Republican city councilor G. T. Bynum, eliminating the possibility of a runoff.^[1]

The election was officially nonpartisan.

Endorsements

Dewey F. Bartlett

U.S. Senators

• Tom Coburn, former United States Senator from Oklahoma (2005-2015)^[2]
• Jim Inhofe, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1994-2023), former Mayor of Tulsa (1978-1984)^[2]

George Bynum

Statewide officials

• M. Susan Savage, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2003-2011), former Mayor of Tulsa (1992-2002)^[2]

Local officials

• Dick Crawford, former Mayor of Tulsa (1986-1988)^[2]
• Robert J. LaFortune, former Mayor of Tulsa (1970-1978)^[2]
• Kathy Taylor, former Mayor of Tulsa (2006-2009)^[2]
• Terry Young, former Mayor of Tulsa (1984-1986)^[2]

Results

2016 Tulsa mayoral election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	G. T. Bynum	33,064	56.19
	Nonpartisan	Dewey F. Bartlett Jr. (incumbent)	22,592	38.39
	Nonpartisan	Tom E. McCay	1,129	1.92
	Nonpartisan	Lawrence Kirkpatrick	1,076	1.83
	Nonpartisan	Paul Tay	987	1.68
Total votes			58,848	100.00

References

1. Media, Griffin. "GT Bynum Defeats Incumbent Bartlett For Tulsa Mayor". www.newson6.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2. Wade, Jarrel (June 25, 2016). "Five former mayors endorse G.T. Bynum in Tulsa mayoral race". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "OK Election Results". results.okelections.us. June 28, 2016.