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Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)

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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: April 15, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022
Primary runoff: August 23, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
John O’Connor (Republican)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 28, 2022, in Oklahoma to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 8, 2022. This page focuses on Oklahoma's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

State profile

Demographic data for Oklahoma
 OklahomaU.S.
Total population:3,907,414316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,5953,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:73.1%73.6%
Black/African American:7.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:7.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:7.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:9.6%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:24.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$46,879$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.7%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oklahoma.
**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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oklahoma

Oklahoma voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oklahoma and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Oklahoma, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Oklahoma's 1st Kevin Hern Ends.png Republican R+14
Oklahoma's 2nd Open Ends.png Republican R+29
Oklahoma's 3rd Frank Lucas Ends.png Republican R+24
Oklahoma's 4th Tom Cole Ends.png Republican R+19
Oklahoma's 5th Stephanie Bice Ends.png Republican R+12


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Oklahoma[1]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Oklahoma's 1st 38.0% 59.4%
Oklahoma's 2nd 22.4% 75.8%
Oklahoma's 3rd 26.5% 71.2%
Oklahoma's 4th 33.0% 64.6%
Oklahoma's 5th 40.3% 57.1%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Oklahomans lived in one of the state's 77 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Oklahoma was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oklahoma following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Oklahoma presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 10 Democratic wins
  • 19 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party N/A N/A D D D R D R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Oklahoma

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oklahoma.

U.S. Senate election results in Oklahoma
Race Winner Runner up
2020 62.9%Republican Party 32.8%Democratic Party
2016 67.7%Republican Party 24.5%Democratic Party
2014 67.9%Republican Party 29.0%Democratic Party
2014 68.0%Republican Party 28.6%Democratic Party
2010 70.5%Republican Party 26.1%Democratic Party
Average 67.4 28.2

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Oklahoma

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oklahoma.

Gubernatorial election results in Oklahoma
Race Winner Runner up
2018 54.3%Republican Party 42.2%Democratic Party
2014 55.8%Republican Party 41.0%Democratic Party
2010 60.5%Republican Party 39.5%Democratic Party
2006 66.5%Democratic Party 33.5%Republican Party
2002 43.3%Democratic Party 42.6%Republican Party
Average 56.1 39.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 5 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oklahoma's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Oklahoma, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Matt Pinnell
Secretary of State Republican Party Brian Bingman
Attorney General Republican Party John O'Connor

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Oklahoma State Legislature as of November 2022.

Oklahoma State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 9
     Republican Party 39
     Vacancies 0
Total 48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 82
     Vacancies 1
Total 101

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Oklahoma was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2022
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Oklahoma and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Oklahoma
Oklahoma United States
Population 3,959,353 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 68,596 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 71.1% 70.4%
Black/African American 7.3% 12.6%
Asian 2.2% 5.6%
Native American 7.7% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 2.8% 5.1%
Multiple 8.7% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 10.9% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.6% 88.5%
College graduation rate 26.1% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $53,840 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 15.3% 12.8%
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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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