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James Cooper (Oklahoma)
James Cooper is a member of the Oklahoma City Council, representing Ward 2. He assumed office on April 9, 2019. His current term ends on May 4, 2027.
Cooper ran for re-election to the Oklahoma City Council to represent Ward 2. He won in the general election on February 14, 2023.
Cooper was a 2015 candidate for Ward 2 of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Council.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2023)
General election
General election for Oklahoma City Council Ward 2
Incumbent James Cooper defeated Weston Storey and Alexander DeShazo in the general election for Oklahoma City Council Ward 2 on February 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 76.9 | 3,487 |
| Weston Storey (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 756 | ||
| Alexander DeShazo (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 294 | ||
| Total votes: 4,537 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Cowden (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2019)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oklahoma City Council Ward 2
James Cooper won election outright against Suzanne Broadbent, Mike Dover, Marilyn Davidson, and Tracey Halley Terrell in the primary for Oklahoma City Council Ward 2 on February 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 2,434 |
| Suzanne Broadbent (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 815 | ||
| Mike Dover (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 691 | ||
| Marilyn Davidson (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 559 | ||
| Tracey Halley Terrell (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 4,590 | |||
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2015
The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held elections for city council on March 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 30, 2015.[2]
In Ward 2, incumbent Ed Shadid defeated James Cooper, Major Jemison and John Riley.[3][4]
| Oklahoma City City Council, Ward 2, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ed Shadid Incumbent |
59.1% | 2,547 | |
| Major Jemison | 20.3% | 873 | |
| James Cooper | 15.8% | 680 | |
| John Riley | 4.9% | 209 | |
| Total Votes | 4,309 | ||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official general election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsOK, "Candidates will contest three Oklahoma City Council seats; Greenwell draws no challengers," January 31, 2015
- ↑ City of Oklahoma City, "2015 City Council Elections," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ NewsOK, "Candidates will contest three Oklahoma City Council seats; Greenwell draws no challengers," January 31, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unofficial 2015 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2015
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