Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum was re-elected to a second four-year term August 25 but he was just less than 2 percentage points away from advancing the November 3 general election.
Bynum was just 1,320 votes away from not getting the required 50%-plus-one votes that would have pitted him against Gregory C. Robinson II, who came in second in the field of eight.
In 2016, Bynum defeated Mayor Dewey Bartlett by a 56-38% margin.
The Tulsa City Council will at least five of its nine members back for four more years as a result of the August 25 vote.
Three councilors were re-elected on August 25.
- District 1 Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper defeated Jerry Goodwin.
- District 3 Councilor Crista Patrick defeated Paul Eicher.
- District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee defeated the field of Kathryn Lyons, Landry Miller and Casey Robinson.
Tulsa will have at least one new councilor. In District 9, the only open seat, Jayme Fowler defeated Lee Ann Crosby on August 25.
But three councilors didn’t get a majority of the votes and will face challengers on November 3.
- District 5 Councilor Cass Fahler will face Mykey Arthrell.
- District 6 Councilor Connie Dodson will face Christian Bengel.
- District 7 Councilor Lori Decter Wright will face Justin Van Kirk.
District 2 Councilor Jeannie Cue and District 8 Councilor Phil Lakin didn’t draw challengers and were re-elected.
Tulsa voters approved five propositions that are changes to the City Charter.
In other votes in Tulsa County, Republican Cheryl Baber defeated Kyden Creekpaum in a hotly contested Senate primary in District 35.
That seat is open because Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, is term limited. Baber will face Democrat Jo Anne Dossett on November 3.
In House District 71, Mike Masters beat Beverly Atteberry in the GOP primary. Masters will take on Rep. Denise Brewer, D-Tulsa, on November 3.
Republican Margie Alfonso beat Clay Iiams in the GOP primary in Oklahoma House District 79 in South Tulsa.
Alfonso, a conservative Christian, will go against Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, one of the most liberal representatives in Oklahoma.
The results in the mayor’s race were:
| G.T. Bynum | 36,691 | (51.8%) |
| Gregory C. Robinson | II20,387 | (28.82%) |
| Ken Reddick | 9,763 | (13.8%) |
| Ty Walker | 1,949 | (2.75%) |
| Craig Immel | 1,312 | (1.8%) |
| Paul Tay | 286 | (.4%) |
| Ricco Wright | 192 | (.27%) |
| Zackri Whitlow | 165 | (.23%) |
District 1
| Vanessa Hall-Harper | 3,306 | (64%) |
| Jerry Goodwin | 1,893 | (36%) |
District 3
| Crista Patrick | 1,818 | (58%) |
| Paul Eicher | 1,291 | (42%) |
District 4
| Kara Joy McKee | 6,769 | (61%) |
| Kathryn Lyons | 2,096 | (19%) |
| Casey Robinson | 1,749 | (16%) |
| Landry Miller | 463 | (4%) |
District 5
| Cass Fahler | 2,322 | (36%) |
| Mykey Arthrell | 1,891 | (30%) |
| Rachel Shepherd | 987 | (15%) |
| Nat Wachowski Estes | 867 | (14%) |
| Justin Schuffert | 327 | (5%) |
District 6
| Connie Dodson | 2,151 | (46%) |
| Christian Bengel | 1,564 | (34%) |
| Cheyenna Morgan | 941 | (20%) |
District 7
| Lori Decter Wright | 3,252 | (47%) |
| Justin Van Kirk | 2,631 | (38%) |
| Chad Ferguson | 1,008 | (15%) |
District 9 (Open seat)
| Jayme Fowler | 5,733 | (53%) |
| Lee Ann Crosby | 5,084 | (47%) |
U.S. House District 5 GOP Runoff (Oklahoma City)
| Stephanie Bice | 52% |
| Terry Neese | 47% |
Senate District 35
| Cheryl Baber | 4.707 | (54%) |
| Kyden Creekpaum | 4,086 | (46%) |
House District 71
| Mike Masters | 2,007 | (62%) |
| Beverly Atteberry | 1,241 | (38%) |
House District 79
| Margie Alfonso | 2,266 | (59%) |
| Clay Iiams | 1,548 | (41%) |
Berryhill Public Schools
Proposition 1
- Yes – 460
- No – 133
Proposition 2
- Yes – 466
- No – 129
City of Glenpool Sales Tax Proposition
- Yes -768
- No – 490
City of Jenks Bond Issue Proposition
- Yes – 2,103
- No – 851