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2024 Oklahoma
House Elections
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PrimaryJune 18, 2024
Primary runoffAugust 27, 2024
GeneralNovember 5, 2024
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Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 18, 2024, and a primary runoff was August 27, 2024. The filing deadline was April 5, 2024.

After the November 2024 election, Republicans maintained control of the Oklahoma House of Representatives by a margin of 81-20.


Oklahoma House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 20 19
     Republican Party 81 80
     Vacancy 0 2
Total 101 101

Following the election, Republicans maintained an 81-20 veto-proof majority.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 20 19
     Republican Party 81 80
     Vacancy 0 2
Total 101 101

Candidates

General election

Oklahoma House of Representatives general election 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngEddy Dempsey (i)

Victoria Lawhorn (Libertarian Party)

District 2 This general election was canceled.
District 3 This general election was canceled.
District 4

Christopher Wier  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Ed Culver (i)

District 5 This general election was canceled.
District 6 This general election was canceled.
District 7 This general election was canceled.
District 8 This general election was canceled.
District 9 This general election was canceled.
District 10 This general election was canceled.
District 11 This general election was canceled.
District 12

Crystal LaGrone

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Chapman  Candidate Connection

District 13 This general election was canceled.
District 14 This general election was canceled.
District 15 This general election was canceled.
District 16

Rosie Lynch  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Fetgatter (i)

District 17 This general election was canceled.
District 18 This general election was canceled.
District 19 This general election was canceled.
District 20

Mitchell Jacob  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Wilk

District 21 This general election was canceled.
District 22 This general election was canceled.
District 23 This general election was canceled.
District 24 This general election was canceled.
District 25 This general election was canceled.
District 26

Kerri Keck  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDell Kerbs (i)

District 27 This general election was canceled.
District 28 This general election was canceled.
District 29 This general election was canceled.
District 30 This general election was canceled.
District 31 This general election was canceled.
District 32 This general election was canceled.
District 33 This general election was canceled.
District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngTrish Ranson (i)  Candidate Connection

Andrew Muchmore

District 35 This general election was canceled.
District 36 This general election was canceled.
District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Luttrell (i)

Carter Rogers (Independent)  Candidate Connection

District 38

Doyle Lewis  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Pfeiffer (i)

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngErick Harris (i)

Richard Prawdzienski (Libertarian Party)

District 40 This general election was canceled.
District 41

Mike Bockus

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Hader (i)

District 42 This general election was canceled.
District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Steagall (i)

Cassie Kinet (Independent)

District 44 This general election was canceled.
District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnie Menz (i)

Matt Watson

Robert Murphy (Libertarian Party)

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Rosecrants (i)

Alexander Torvi

District 47 This general election was canceled.
District 48 This general election was canceled.
District 49 This general election was canceled.
District 50 This general election was canceled.
District 51 This general election was canceled.
District 52 This general election was canceled.
District 53 This general election was canceled.
District 54 This general election was canceled.
District 55 This general election was canceled.
District 56 This general election was canceled.
District 57 This general election was canceled.
District 58 This general election was canceled.
District 59 This general election was canceled.
District 60 This general election was canceled.
District 61 This general election was canceled.
District 62

Allison Offield

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Pae (i)

District 63

Shykira Smith

Green check mark transparent.pngHurchel Caldwell (i)

District 64

Tom Sutherlin  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRande Worthen (i)

District 65 This general election was canceled.
District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngClay Staires (i)

Kenneth Blevins (Libertarian Party)

District 67 This general election was canceled.
District 68 This general election was canceled.
District 69 This general election was canceled.
District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Schreiber (i)

Brad Banks

District 71 This general election was canceled.
District 72 This general election was canceled.
District 73 This general election was canceled.
District 74

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Vancuren (i)

Aaron Brent (Independent)  Candidate Connection

District 75 This general election was canceled.
District 76 This general election was canceled.
District 77 This general election was canceled.
District 78 This general election was canceled.
District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Provenzano (i)

Paul Hassink

District 80 This general election was canceled.
District 81 This general election was canceled.
District 82 This general election was canceled.
District 83

Jimmy Lawson

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Roberts (i)

District 84

Jeremy Lamb

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy West (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Munson (i)

David Hooten

District 86

Anne Fite

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hardin (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngEllyn Hefner (i)

Dave Schnittger

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Pogemiller  Candidate Connection

Bobby McCollum (Independent)

District 89 This general election was canceled.
District 90

Nana Dankwa

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Gise  Candidate Connection

District 91 This general election was canceled.
District 92 This general election was canceled.
District 93 This general election was canceled.
District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Fugate (i)

Suzanne Jobe

District 95

Tegan Malone

Green check mark transparent.pngMax Wolfley (i)

District 96 This general election was canceled.
District 97 This general election was canceled.
District 98

Cathy Smythe  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGabe Woolley  Candidate Connection

District 99 This general election was canceled.
District 100

Chaunté Gilmore  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Stark (i)

District 101 This general election was canceled.

Primary runoff

Oklahoma House of Representatives primary runoff 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 20

Mike Whaley
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Wilk

District 32

Kevin Wallace (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shaw  Candidate Connection

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Adams
Andrew Aldridge

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Blair
Nick Pokorny  Candidate Connection

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Kelley
Ron Lynch

District 98

Dean Davis (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngGabe Woolley  Candidate Connection

Primary

Oklahoma House of Representatives primary 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEddy Dempsey* (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Lawhorn*
District 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJim Olsen (i)
E.O. Smith

District 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRick West (i)
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Wier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Ed Culver* (i)

District 5

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh West (i)
District 6

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRusty Cornwell (i)
District 7

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Bashore (i)
District 8

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Gann (i)
District 9

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lepak (i)
District 10

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJudd Strom (i)
Chad McCarthy

District 11

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kane (i)
District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngCrystal LaGrone*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Chapman*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kevin McDugle (i)

District 13

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngNeil Hays (i)
Jarod Mendenhall  Candidate Connection

District 14

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Sneed (i)
District 15

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Gail Jackson
Casey Johnson  Candidate Connection
Spring Morrow
Paul Palmer
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Turner

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngRosie Lynch*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Fetgatter* (i)

District 17

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Grego (i)
District 18

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Smith (i)
District 19

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Humphrey (i)
District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Jacob*  Candidate Connection

Lonnie Burns  Candidate Connection
Mike Fullerton  Candidate Connection
Alivia Snow
Runoff Arrow.jpgMike Whaley
Runoff Arrow.jpgJonathan Wilk

District 21

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCody Maynard (i)
District 22

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Eaves
Troy Golden

District 23

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDerrick Hildebrant
Connor Whitham

District 24

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Banning (i)
District 25

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRonny Johns (i)
Robert Burch

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngKerri Keck*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDell Kerbs* (i)

District 27

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Sterling (i)
District 28

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Williams (i)
Darlene Wallace

District 29

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Hilbert (i)
District 30

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lawson (i)
District 31

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCollin Duel (i)
District 32

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Runoff Arrow.jpgKevin Wallace (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgJim Shaw  Candidate Connection
Jason Shilling

District 33

The Democratic primary was canceled.


John Talley (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMolly Jenkins

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngTrish Ranson* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Muchmore*

District 35

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTy Burns (i)
District 36

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn George (i)
District 37

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKen Luttrell* (i)

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngDoyle Lewis*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Pfeiffer (i)
Marven Goodman

District 39

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngErick Harris* (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Prawdzienski*
District 40

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Caldwell (i)
District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Bockus*

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Hader (i)
Shea Bracken

District 42

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Roe (i)
Tony Bowen
Matthew Huggans

District 43

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJay Steagall (i)
Shelli Selby

District 44

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJared Deck (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnie Menz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Watson*

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Murphy*
District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Rosecrants* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Torvi*

District 47

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hill (i)
District 48

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Townley (i)
April Brown

District 49

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Cantrell (i)
District 50

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Runoff Arrow.jpgStacy Adams
Runoff Arrow.jpgAndrew Aldridge
Jayce Miller  Candidate Connection
Clayton Pickard

District 51

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Boles (i)
District 52

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGerrid Kendrix (i)
District 53

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Runoff Arrow.jpgJason Blair
Heather Boss  Candidate Connection
Runoff Arrow.jpgNick Pokorny  Candidate Connection
Kathren Stehno  Candidate Connection

District 54

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin West (i)
District 55

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Archer (i)
District 56

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDick Lowe (i)
District 57

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Moore (i)
District 58

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Newton (i)
Kannin Koehn

District 59

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Dobrinski (i)
District 60

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Runoff Arrow.jpgMike Kelley
Runoff Arrow.jpgRon Lynch
Toni Pratt Reid
Jason Warner

District 61

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKenton Patzkowsky (i)
District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngAllison Offield*

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Pae* (i)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngShykira Smith*

Green check mark transparent.pngHurchel Caldwell* (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Sutherlin*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRande Worthen* (i)

District 65

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngToni Hasenbeck (i)
William Ratley  Candidate Connection

District 66

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngClay Staires* (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Blevins*
District 67

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRob Hall  Candidate Connection
Bowden McElroy
Ryan Myers
Kane Smith

District 68

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Jonathan Grable
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Lay

District 69

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Tedford (i)
District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Schreiber* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Banks*

District 71

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Swope (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 72

Adam Martin
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle McCane  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 73

Darrell Knox
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Stewart

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 74

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMark Vancuren* (i)

District 75

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngT. Marti (i)
District 76

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRoss Ford (i)
District 77

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Waldron (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 78

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMeloyde Blancett (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Provenzano* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hassink
Jenifer Stevens  Candidate Connection

District 80

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStan May (i)
District 81

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Osburn (i)
District 82

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Miller (i)
District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Lawson*

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Roberts* (i)

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Lamb*

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy West* (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Munson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hooten*

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Fite*

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hardin* (i)

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngEllyn Hefner* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Schnittger*

District 88

Nicole Maldonado  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Pogemiller  Candidate Connection
Paula Sophia

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 89

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngArturo Alonso-Sandoval (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngNana Dankwa*

Matt Echols
Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Gise  Candidate Connection

District 91

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Kannady (i)
Bruce Fleming

District 92

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngForrest Bennett (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 93

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMickey Dollens (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Fugate* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Jobe*

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngTegan Malone*

Green check mark transparent.pngMax Wolfley (i)
Alexander Yoder

District 96

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPreston Stinson (i)
Steve Herburger  Candidate Connection

District 97

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Lowe (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Smythe*  Candidate Connection

Runoff Arrow.jpgDean Davis (i)
J. David Taylor
Runoff Arrow.jpgGabe Woolley  Candidate Connection

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngAjay Pittman (i)
Brittane Grant  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngChaunté Gilmore  Candidate Connection
Cyndi Parish

Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Stark (i)
Johnny Hargis

District 101

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Manger (i)
Jonathan Hewitt

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Election information in Oklahoma: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 11, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 11, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
  • Online: Oct. 21, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 30, 2024 to Nov. 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


General election race ratings

The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 14, 2024

Incumbents defeated in general elections

See also: Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2024

No incumbents lost in general elections. The average number of incumbents who lost in each general election from 2010 to 2022 was 1.7.

Incumbents defeated in primaries

Three incumbents lost in a primary. In elections from 2010 to 2022, the average number of incumbents losing in primaries each cycle was 2.9.

Name Party Office
Kevin Wallace Ends.png Republican House District 32
John Talley Ends.png Republican House District 33
Dean Davis Ends.png Republican House District 98

Retiring incumbents

See also: Impact of term limits on state legislative elections in 2024

Fourteen incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[1] The average number of retirements each cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 19. Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office
Kevin McDugle Ends.png Republican House District 12
Randy Randleman Ends.png Republican House District 15
Sherrie Conley Ends.png Republican House District 20
Charles McCall Ends.png Republican House District 22
Terry O'Donnell Ends.png Republican House District 23
Marcus McEntire Ends.png Republican House District 50
Mark McBride Ends.png Republican House District 53
Rhonda Baker Ends.png Republican House District 60
Jeff Boatman Ends.png Republican House District 67
Lonnie Sims Ends.png Republican House District 68
Monroe Nichols Electiondot.png Democratic House District 72
Regina Goodwin Electiondot.png Democratic House District 73
Mauree Turner Electiondot.png Democratic House District 88
Jon Echols Ends.png Republican House District 90

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Oklahoma. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Oklahoma in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 25, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

There were 125 legislative seats up for election this year in Oklahoma's legislature—24 in the Senate and 101 in the House. There were 51 total contested primaries in 2024 (six Democratic and 45 Republican). This was in line with the numbers from the past two cycles (49 in 2022 and 52 in 2020).

Incumbents facing primary challengers follow a similar trend. In 2024, 29 incumbents faced primary challengers, a rate of 28.2%. That figure was 26 (24.8%) in 2022 and 33 (28.9%) in 2020.

Oklahoma legislators are limited to serving 12 total years in either or both chambers. Three members of the Senate were term-limited in 2024, and four members of the House were term-limited.

The decade-high for both contested primaries and incumbents facing primary challengers was in 2018. That year, there were 117 contested primaries (49 Democratic and 68 Republican) and 37 incumbents faced primary challengers, a rate of 45.1%.

Open seats

The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[2]

Open Seats in Oklahoma House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024
Year Total seats Open seats Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2024 101 14 (14%) 87 (86%)
2022 101 14 (14%) 87 (86%)
2020 101 9 (9%) 92 (91%)
2018 101 32 (32%) 69 (68%)
2016 101 31 (31%) 70 (69%)
2014 101 21 (21%) 80 (79%)
2012 101 13 (13%) 88 (87%)
2010 101 14 (14%) 87 (86%)

Legislative referrals

See also: Legislative referral

A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.

As of the 2024 elections, a simple majority vote was required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

At the time of the 2024 election, Republicans held a 40-8 majority in the Senate and a 81-20 majority in the House. Republicans needed to lose 17 Senate seats and 31 House seats to be no longer able to pass legislative referrals without Democratic votes. Democrats needed to win 16 Senate seats and 31 House seats to have the same ability.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Oklahoma

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 26, Chapter 5 of the Oklahoma Code

Filing

Each candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Oklahoma State Election Board to place his or her name on the ballot. The declaration must be filed during the candidate filing period, which begins on the first Wednesday in April and ends on the following Friday. The declaration of candidacy must be signed and notarized and include the following:[3][4][5]

  • the name of the candidate
  • the candidate's address
  • the office the candidate seeks
  • the candidate's date of birth
  • the candidate's political party affiliation
  • the precinct and county where the candidate is a registered voter
  • a sworn oath affirming that the candidate is qualified to become a candidate for the office being sought and to hold that office if elected

A partisan candidate must be a registered voter of the political party with which he or she wishes to run for at least six months immediately preceding the first day of the candidate filing period. An independent candidate must be registered as an independent voter for at least six months before filing as a candidate. A candidate of a new political party that has not been officially recognized for six months must be registered with that party within 15 days following its recognition.[6]

A candidate may file for only one office per election. There is no process for candidates to run as write-ins as write-in voting is not permitted in Oklahoma.[7]

Fees

Each candidate must pay a filing fee to the Oklahoma State Election Board or else file a petition signed by 4 percent of registered voters who will be eligible to vote for the candidate in the election (this figure is determined by using the latest January 15 voter registration report).[8]

Filing fees vary according to the office being sought by the candidate and are described in the table below.[8]

Filing fees
Office sought Filing fee
Governor of Oklahoma $2,000
United States Senator $2,000
United States Representative
Lieutenant Governor
Corporation Commission
Attorney General
State Auditor and Inspector
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Labor
$1,000
State Senator $750
State Representative
District Judge or Associate District Judge
District Attorney
$500
County Offices $300

Challenges

Any candidate may challenge another candidate’s candidacy by filing a written petition of contest with the Oklahoma State Election Board. If there is only one candidate running for office, any registered voter who is eligible to vote for that candidate may file a contesting petition. This must be done by 5 p.m. on the second business day after the close of the candidate filing period. The contesting petition must be accompanied by a deposit of $250, which will be returned to the challenger if he or she successfully proves that the candidate does not fulfill all requirements to be a candidate for that office.[9][10][11][12]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[13]
SalaryPer diem
$47,500/year$174/day

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Oklahoma legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.[14][15]

Oklahoma political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen 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 23 24
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 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 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 R R

Presidential politics in Oklahoma

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
65.4
 
1,020,280 7
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
32.3
 
503,890 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.6
 
24,731 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent)
 
0.4
 
5,597 0
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Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,654 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent)
 
0.2
 
2,547 0

Total votes: 1,560,699


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
U.S. presidential election, Oklahoma, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 28.9% 420,375 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 65.3% 949,136 7
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 5.7% 83,481 0
Total Votes 1,452,992 7
Election results via: Oklahoma State Election Board


Oklahoma presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 10 Democratic wins
  • 20 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 2024
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 R


See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
  3. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 110," accessed April 23, 2025
  4. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 101," accessed April 23, 2025
  5. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 102," accessed April 23, 2025
  6. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 105," accessed April 23, 2025
  7. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 106," accessed April 23, 2025
  8. 8.0 8.1 Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 112," accessed April 23, 2025
  9. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 118," accessed April 24, 2025
  10. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 119," accessed April 24, 2025
  11. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 121," accessed April 24, 2025
  12. Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 131," accessed April 24, 2025
  13. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  14. Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 80.35.14," accessed November 2, 2021
  15. Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 141 ," accessed November 2, 2021


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