City of Tulsa Hotel Tax Proposition No. 1
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
City of Tulsa Hotel Tax Proposition No. 1 is a ballot measure in Tulsa city, Oklahoma on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Tulsa would raise its hotel guest tax from 5% to 9.9% starting January 1, 2027. Guests at Tulsa hotels and short-term rentals would pay; the city plans to use the added revenue for tourism facilities and promotion.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 413,794 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,028,634 ÷ 413,794) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.52, measured against a statewide vote in OK (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Tulsa would raise its hotel guest tax from 5% to 9.9% starting January 1, 2027. Guests at Tulsa hotels and short-term rentals would pay; the city plans to use the added revenue for tourism facilities and promotion.
A YES vote means
The hotel guest tax would rise to 9.9% on January 1, 2027.
A NO vote means
The hotel guest tax would stay at 5%.
Source: cityoftulsa.org
Source: cityoftulsa.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.