2022 Norman, Oklahoma, mayoral election
February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)
 
Candidate Larry Heikkila Breea Clark Midway Bob Thompson
First round 7,282
32.02%		 8,291
36.46%		 4,297
18.89%
Runoff 12,999
53.39%		 11,346
46.61%		 Eliminated
 
Candidate Nicole M. Kish
First round 2,841
12.49%
Runoff Eliminated
Mayor before election

Breea Clark
Nonpartisan

 Elected Mayor

Larry Heikkila
Nonpartisan

The 2022 Norman, Oklahoma, mayoral election was held on February 8, 2022, with Larry Heikkila and Breea Clark going in the runoff.[1] On April 5, 2022, Larry Heikkila won the runoff election and became mayor of Norman, Oklahoma. Heikkila opposed mask mandates and other COVID-19 measures, while Clark had supported them.[2]

General Results

Results

2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Breea Clark (incumbent) 8,291 36.46
Nonpartisan Larry Heikkila 7,282 32.02
Nonpartisan Midway Bob Thompson 4,297 18.89
Nonpartisan Nicole M. Kish 2,841 12.49
Nonpartisan A.E. Stephenson-Leuck 32 0.14

Endorsements

Breea Clark
Organizations
  • Oklahoma Medical Association[4]
  • The Red Earth Group[4]
  • Sally’s List, a PAC supporting progressive women candidates[4]
  • The Sierra Club[4]
Larry Heikkila
Individuals
Organizations
  • IAFF 2067, Norman professional firefighters union[4]
  • Lions Den, a faith-based Christian business association[4]
  • Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122, Norman Police Department police union[4]
  • Oklahoma Second Amendment Rights Association[4]
  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights, an organization that helps parents opt out of compulsory vaccines for children[4]
Nicole M. Kish
Statewide elected officials
Organizations
  • Unite Norman, a pro-police political organization[4]

Runoff Election

Results

2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral runoff election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Larry Heikkila 12,999 53.39
Nonpartisan Breea Clark (incumbent) 11,346 46.61

Endorsements

Breea Clark
Organizations
  • Oklahoma Medical Association[4]
  • The Red Earth Group[4]
  • Sally’s List, a PAC supporting progressive women candidates[4]
  • The Sierra Club[4]
Larry Heikkila
Individuals
Organizations
  • IAFF 2067, Norman professional firefighters union[4]
  • Lions Den, a faith-based Christian business association[4]
  • Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122, Norman Police Department police union[4]
  • Oklahoma Second Amendment Rights Association[4]
  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights, an organization that helps parents opt out of compulsory vaccines for children[4]
  • Republican National Committee[6]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Jillian. "Breea Clark, Larry Heikkila enter runoff election for Norman mayoral seat". OU Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Deese, Kaelan (April 11, 2022). "Pro-mask Oklahoma college-town mayor loses to rival backing 'personal freedoms'". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma Election Results: February 8, 2022". okelections.us. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Wood, Mindy (January 30, 2022). "FOP reverses course to back Heikkila; other organizations announce endorsements". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oklahoma Election Results: April 5 Norman mayoral runoff election". koco.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ Gorman, Reese (April 11, 2022). "On The Trail #5". The Frontier. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
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