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2024
2026 Tulsa elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 10, 2026
General election: August 25, 2026
Runoff election: November 3, 2026
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Offices up: Auditor and city council
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U.S. municipal elections, 2026

The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is holding general elections for auditor and city council on August 25, 2026. A runoff election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is June 10, 2026.


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About the city

See also: Tulsa, Oklahoma

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 2020, its population was 413,066.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

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]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa Oklahoma
Population 413,066 3,959,353
Land area (sq mi) 197 68,596
Race and ethnicity**
White 63.3% 71.1%
Black/African American 15% 7.3%
Asian 3.5% 2.2%
Native American 4.5% 7.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.6% 2.8%
Multiple 8.9% 8.7%
Hispanic/Latino 17.1% 10.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.8% 88.6%
College graduation rate 31.3% 26.1%
Income
Median household income $49,474 $53,840
Persons below poverty level 18.3% 15.3%
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 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma Municipal government Other local coverage
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