Municipal elections in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (2026)
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| 2026 Oklahoma County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 3, 2025 |
| Primary election: February 10, 2026 General election: April 7, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Metro Tech Center Board of Education |
| Total seats up: 4 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, is holding general elections for Metro Tech Center Board of Education on April 7, 2026. A primary for the Zone 4 seat is scheduled for February 10, 2026. The primaries for the other zones were canceled after only one candidate filed per zone. The filing deadline for this election was December 3, 2025.
Elections
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Metro Tech Center Board of Education
Zone 2
General election
Special general election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 2
Incumbent Collin Walke is running in the special general election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 2 on April 7, 2026.
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 | Collin Walke (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Collin Walke advanced from the special primary for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 2.
Zone 4
General election
The primary will occur on February 10, 2026. The general election will occur on April 7, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 4
Incumbent Charlie Ludden, Steven Charles, and Cristina Rivera are running in the special primary for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 4 on February 10, 2026.
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| Charlie Ludden (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Steven Charles (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Cristina Rivera (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Zone 5
General election
General election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 5
Greg Jones is running in the general election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 5 on April 7, 2026.
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| Greg Jones (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Greg Jones advanced from the primary for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 5.
Zone 7
General election
General election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 7
Incumbent Saul Ortiz is running in the general election for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 7 on April 7, 2026.
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| Saul Ortiz (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Saul Ortiz advanced from the primary for Metro Tech Center Board Member, Zone 7.
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | ||
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| Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | |
| Population | 796,292 | 3,959,353 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 708 | 68,596 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 67% | 71.1% |
| Black/African American | 15.1% | 7.3% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Native American | 2.9% | 7.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.7% | 10.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88% | 88.6% |
| College graduation rate | 33.1% | 26.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $55,519 | $53,840 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 15.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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