The following persons have held the office of mayor of Oklahoma City. Mayors of Oklahoma City are elected to four year terms.

List of mayors

Provisional mayors following land run

1st Mayor of Oklahoma City, William Couch
# Name Entered office Left office Party
1 William L. Couch April 27, 1889 November 11, 1889
--^ Sidney Clarke November 11, 1889 November 27, 1889[1]   Republican
2 Andrew Jackson Beale November 27, 1889 December 30, 1889
3 D.W. Gibbs July 15, 1890 August 9, 1890

Elected mayors following Oklahoma City's incorporation

Mayor Jack C. Walton (1919–1923)
Mayor Mick Cornett 2005–2018
Current mayor David Holt
# Name Entered office Left office Party
4 W.J. Gault August 12, 1890 April 12, 1892
5 Oscar A. Mitscher April 23, 1892 April 9, 1894   Republican
6 Nelson Button April 9, 1894 April 13, 1896
7 Charles G. Jones April 13, 1896 April 12, 1897   Republican
8 J.P. Allen April 12, 1897 April 10, 1899
9 Lee Van Winkle April 10, 1899 April 8, 1901
10 Charles G. Jones April 8, 1901 April 13, 1903   Republican
11 Lee Van Winkle April 13, 1903 April 10, 1905
12 J.G. Messenbaugh April 10, 1905 April 8, 1907
13 Henry M. Scales April 8, 1907 April 11, 1910
14 Dan V. Lackey April 11, 1910 June 8, 1911
15 Whit M. Grant June 8, 1911 April 13, 1915
16 Ed Overholser April 13, 1915 December 24, 1918   Republican
17 Byron D. Shear December 25, 1918 April 7, 1919   Republican
18 Jack C. Walton April 7, 1919 January 9, 1923   Democratic
19 Mike Donnelly January 9, 1923 April 4, 1923
20 O.A. Cargill April 4, 1923 April 12, 1927   Democratic
21 Walter C. Dean April 12, 1927 April 12, 1931
22 C.J. Blinn April 12, 1931 November 7, 1933
23 Tom McGee November 7, 1933 April 9, 1935
24 John Frank Martin April 9, 1935 April 11, 1939
25 Robert A. Hefner April 11, 1939 April 8, 1947
26 Allen Street April 8, 1947 April 7, 1959   Democratic
27 James Norick April 7, 1959 April 9, 1963   Democratic
28 Jack S. Wilkes April 9, 1963 May 3, 1964   Democratic
29 George H. Shirk June 16, 1964 April 11, 1967
30 James Norick April 11, 1967 April 13, 1971   Democratic
31 Patience Latting April 13, 1971 April 12, 1983   Democratic
32 Andy Coats April 13, 1983 April 14, 1987   Democratic
33 Ron Norick April 14, 1987 April 9, 1998   Republican
34 Kirk Humphreys April 9, 1998 November 3, 2003   Republican
--^ Guy Liebmann November 3, 2003 March 2, 2004   Republican
35 Mick Cornett March 2, 2004 April 10, 2018   Republican
36 David Holt April 10, 2018 Incumbent   Republican

^Clarke served as acting mayor in 1889. Liebmann served as acting mayor for Kirk Humphreys' when Humphreys resigned to run for US Senate, serving until a special election could be held.

References

  1. ↑ "Sidney Clarke | City of OKC".
  • The City of Oklahoma City. Previous Mayors. OKC.gov. URL accessed 5 March 2007.
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