Municipal elections in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2018)

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2018 Oklahoma City elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 15, 2018
Primary election: August 28, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018 (if necessary)
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2018

The city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held a special primary election for Ward 7 of the city council on August 28, 2018. The election was scheduled to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John Pettis Jr. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on November 6, 2018. The filing period for candidates was from June 13 to June 15.[1]

On May 11, 2018, Pettis was charged with three counts of felony embezzlement and one count of intentionally failing to file tax returns. Prosecutors alleged Pettis stole more than $175,000 from charitable organizations he started or controlled and used those funds for personal reasons.[2] Pettis pleaded not guilty in court on May 15, 2018, and resigned effective May 31, 2018. Lee Cooper Jr. was appointed as the interim Ward 7 representative on June 5, 2018.[3][4]


Elections

Candidates

Eight candidates filed to run in this race.[5]

General election

Special general election for Oklahoma City Council Ward 7

Nikki Nice defeated Kirk Pankratz in the special general election for Oklahoma City Council Ward 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nikki Nice
Nikki Nice (Nonpartisan)
 
71.8
 
16,917
Kirk Pankratz (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
6,639

Total votes: 23,556
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Oklahoma City Council Ward 7

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Oklahoma City Council Ward 7 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nikki Nice
Nikki Nice (Nonpartisan)
 
29.1
 
2,738
Kirk Pankratz (Nonpartisan)
 
20.5
 
1,932
Chris Harrison (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
1,721
John Albert Pettis (Nonpartisan)
 
11.7
 
1,103
Lisa Butler (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
602
Leslie Johnson III (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
534
Ed Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
5.1
 
483
Margaret Walsh (Nonpartisan)
 
3.2
 
300

Total votes: 9,413
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Filing details

In order to qualify for the ballot, each candidate needed to submit a declaration of candidacy and a petition with at least 500 signatures from registered voters or a cashier's check for $200. The minimum qualifications for a candidate are listed below:[6]

  • Citizen of the United States and Oklahoma
  • At least 21 years old
  • Qualified Oklahoma City voter
  • A resident of the city for at least three years prior to the election
  • A resident of Ward 7 for at least six months
  • A registered voter at an address within Ward 7 for at least six months before filing a declaration of candidacy.

A candidate who files with a cashier's check receives their money back if they are unopposed in the primary, receive more than 15 percent of the primary vote, or reach the general election.[6]

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Oklahoma elections, 2018


Municipal partisanship

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.

About the city

See also: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City is the capital of the state of Oklahoma, and is the county seat of Oklahoma County. As of 2010, its population was 579,999.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Oklahoma City uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations.[7]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Population 579,999 3,751,351
Land area (sq mi) 606 68,596
Race and ethnicity**
White 67.7% 72.3%
Black/African American 14.3% 7.3%
Asian 4.5% 2.2%
Native American 2.9% 7.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.1% 2.7%
Multiple 6.3% 7.7%
Hispanic/Latino 19.7% 10.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 86.4% 88%
College graduation rate 30.7% 25.5%
Income
Median household income $55,557 $52,919
Persons below poverty level 16.1% 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.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

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.

Presidential results by legislative district

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.[8][9]

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.

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See also

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma Municipal government Other local coverage
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