Monroe Nichols has defeated Karen Keith in the race to become the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma's second-largest city.

According to unofficial results, Nichols received more than 55% of the vote over challenger Karen Keith to earn the city’s top office. He will assume his new role Dec. 2.

Monroe will also be Tulsa's first Black mayor. He gave his acceptance speech in front of images of Black Wall Street in the days before the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Monroe Nichols wrote his name in the history books on Tuesday when he defeated Karen Keith to become the first Black mayor of Tulsa.

In a district demolished a century ago in the Tulsa Race Massacre and rebuilt from the rubble, state Rep. Monroe Nichols declared victory as the first Black Tulsan elected as the city’s mayor. Black residents say Nichols’ election adds a new,

Monroe Nichols is closing the fundraising gap with Karen Keith, new data in the Tulsa mayoral race shows. Between the Aug. 27 general election and Oct. 28, Nichols raised over $330,000, while Keith brought in just over $280,

Tulsans also voted in the first majority female city council, with convincing victories in District 7 by incumbent Lori Decter Wright and in District 9 by challenger Carol Bush. The new mayor and council will be sworn into office December 2nd.

Tuesday night's mayoral forum was recorded and now available to listen on demand on the website of Public Radio 89.5 KWGS.