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2022
Governor of Oklahoma
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 3, 2026
Primary: June 16, 2026
Primary runoff: August 25, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Oklahoma

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2026
Impact of term limits in 2026
State government trifectas
State government triplexes
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
Oklahoma
executive elections
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Oklahoma is holding an election for governor on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

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General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/16/202512/9/202512/2/202511/25/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

Incumbent Kevin Stitt defeated Joy Hofmeister, Natalie Bruno, and Ervin Yen in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt (R)
 
55.4
 
639,484
Image of Joy Hofmeister
Joy Hofmeister (D)
 
41.8
 
481,904
Image of Natalie Bruno
Natalie Bruno (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
16,243
Image of Ervin Yen
Ervin Yen (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
15,653

Total votes: 1,153,284
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Joy Hofmeister defeated Constance Johnson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joy Hofmeister
Joy Hofmeister
 
60.7
 
101,913
Image of Constance Johnson
Constance Johnson Candidate Connection
 
39.3
 
65,894

Total votes: 167,807
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Incumbent Kevin Stitt defeated Joel Kintsel, Mark Sherwood, and Moira McCabe in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt
 
69.1
 
248,525
Image of Joel Kintsel
Joel Kintsel Candidate Connection
 
14.3
 
51,587
Image of Mark Sherwood
Mark Sherwood Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
47,713
Image of Moira McCabe
Moira McCabe Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
12,046

Total votes: 359,871
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Natalie Bruno advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma.

2018

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

Kevin Stitt defeated Drew Edmondson and Chris Powell in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt (R) Candidate Connection
 
54.3
 
644,579
Image of Drew Edmondson
Drew Edmondson (D)
 
42.2
 
500,973
Image of Chris Powell
Chris Powell (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.4
 
40,833

Total votes: 1,186,385
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma

Kevin Stitt defeated Mick Cornett in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt Candidate Connection
 
54.6
 
164,892
Image of Mick Cornett
Mick Cornett
 
45.4
 
137,316

Total votes: 302,208
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Libertarian primary runoff election

Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma

Chris Powell defeated Rex Lawhorn in the Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.


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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Drew Edmondson defeated Constance Johnson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Drew Edmondson
Drew Edmondson
 
61.4
 
242,764
Image of Constance Johnson
Constance Johnson
 
38.6
 
152,730

Total votes: 395,494
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mick Cornett
Mick Cornett
 
29.3
 
132,806
Image of Kevin Stitt
Kevin Stitt Candidate Connection
 
24.4
 
110,479
Image of Todd Lamb
Todd Lamb
 
23.9
 
107,985
Image of Dan Fisher
Dan Fisher
 
7.9
 
35,818
Image of Gary Jones
Gary Jones
 
5.6
 
25,243
Gary Richardson
 
4.0
 
18,185
Image of Blake Cowboy Stephens
Blake Cowboy Stephens
 
2.7
 
12,211
Christopher Barnett
 
1.2
 
5,240
Barry Gowdy
 
0.5
 
2,347
Eric Foutch
 
0.5
 
2,292

Total votes: 452,606
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Chris Powell and Rex Lawhorn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joe Exotic in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Powell
Chris Powell Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
1,740
Rex Lawhorn
 
32.4
 
1,154
Image of Joe Exotic
Joe Exotic
 
18.7
 
664

Total votes: 3,558
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2014

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican incumbent Mary Fallin won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Governor of Oklahoma, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fallin Incumbent 55.8% 460,298
     Democratic Joe Dorman 41% 338,239
     Independent Kimberly Willis 2.1% 17,169
     Independent Richard Prawdzienski 1.1% 9,125
Total Votes 824,831
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

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.


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, 2026
District Incumbent PVI
Oklahoma's 1st Kevin Hern R+11
Oklahoma's 2nd Josh Brecheen R+28
Oklahoma's 3rd Frank Lucas R+23
Oklahoma's 4th Tom Cole R+17
Oklahoma's 5th Stephanie Bice R+9

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Oklahoma
District Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Oklahoma's 1st 38.0% 60.0%
Oklahoma's 2nd 21.0% 77.0%
Oklahoma's 3rd 26.0% 72.0%
Oklahoma's 4th 32.0% 66.0%
Oklahoma's 5th 40.0% 58.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

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 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 100% of Oklahomans lived in one of the state's 77 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024. Overall, Oklahoma was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oklahoma following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

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

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
2022 64.3%Republican Party 32.1%Democratic Party
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
Average 66.2 29.4

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
2022 55.4%Republican Party 41.8%Democratic Party
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
Average 58.5 39.6
See also: Party control of Oklahoma state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma
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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Oklahoma, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Matt Pinnell
Secretary of State Republican Party Benjamin Lepak
Attorney General Republican Party Gentner Drummond

State legislature

Oklahoma State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 20
     Republican Party 80
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 101

Trifecta control

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fifteen 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 25
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 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 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 R

The table below details demographic data in Oklahoma and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

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 66.8% 63.4%
Black/African American 7.1% 12.4%
Asian 2.3% 5.8%
Native American 7.4% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Other (single race) 3.4% 6.6%
Multiple 12.8% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 12.3% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.1% 89.4%
College graduation rate 27.8% 35%
Income
Median household income $63,603 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 15.3% 12.4%
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 2018-2023).
**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.

Gubernatorial elections in 2026

There are 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.

See also

Oklahoma State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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External links

Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018