Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: April 3, 2026 |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 Primary runoff: August 25, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Oklahoma is holding an election for lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026.
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Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The following candidates are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Kelly Forbes (D) | |
| Candice Jay (D) | ||
 | Cindy Byrd (R) | |
 | Victor Flores (R) | |
 | Brian Hill (R) | |
 | Justin Humphrey (R) | |
 | Darrell Weaver (R) | |
| Chris White (R) | ||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oklahoma
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Incumbent Matt Pinnell defeated Melinda Alizadeh-Fard and Chris Powell in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Pinnell (R) | 64.9 | 744,003 |
 | Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D) | 31.0 | 355,763 | |
 | Chris Powell (L) | 4.1 | 47,226 | |
| Total votes: 1,146,992 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Melinda Alizadeh-Fard advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matt Pinnell advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Chris Powell advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell defeated Anastasia Pittman and Ivan Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell (R) | 61.9 | 729,219 |
 | Anastasia Pittman (D) | 34.5 | 406,797 | |
 | Ivan Holmes (Independent) | 3.6 | 42,174 | |
| Total votes: 1,178,190 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell defeated Dana Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 58.1 | 171,636 |
 | Dana Murphy | 41.9 | 123,618 | |
| Total votes: 295,254 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Anastasia Pittman defeated Anna Dearmore in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anastasia Pittman | 50.4 | 188,892 |
 | Anna Dearmore | 49.6 | 185,769 | |
| Total votes: 374,661 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Dana Murphy and Matt Pinnell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eddie Fields and Dominique DaMon Block Sr. in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Murphy | 45.8 | 196,894 |
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 35.7 | 153,303 |
 | Eddie Fields | 13.7 | 58,996 | |
| Dominique DaMon Block Sr. | 4.7 | 20,290 | ||
| Total votes: 429,483 | |||
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2014
Republican incumbent Todd Lamb won re-election on November 4, 2014.
| Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Lamb Incumbent |
68.5% | 562,088 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Cummings | 31.5% | 258,564 | |
| Total Votes | 820,652 | |||
| 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.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| 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
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| 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:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
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.
| Oklahoma county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 77 | 100.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 77 | 100.0% | |||||
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 |
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| 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
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oklahoma.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Oklahoma
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oklahoma.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma | |||
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| 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.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Lieutenant Governor | Matt Pinnell |
| Secretary of State | Benjamin Lepak |
| Attorney General | Gentner Drummond |
State legislature
Oklahoma State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | |
Oklahoma House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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. | ||
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2026
There are 30 lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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