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Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2016
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One state executive office in Oklahoma
was
up for election in 2016:
Republicans had trifecta control of state government since 2011, and also held all partisan state executive seats.
Context of the 2016 election
Primary elections
A primary election is an election in which voters select the candidate they believe should represent a political party in a general election. Primaries usually take place several months before a general election. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a hybrid primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[1]
Oklahoma's primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.
Party control in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state government has been under Republican trifecta control since 2011; the party holds large majorities in the state House and Senate. Republicans also dominate the state's top executive offices: all partisan executive positions are held by Republicans. Democrats have not enjoyed a great deal of success in statewide elections in several decades. U.S. Senator David L. Boren (D), who left office in 1994, was the last Democrat to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate. The state's electoral college votes have not gone to a Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson (D) in 1964.[2]
2016 elections
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma held an election for Corporation Commission on November 8, 2016, with a primary on June 28. Incumbent Commissioner Dana Murphy (R) was re-elected after running unopposed in the Republican primary and general elections.
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Voter registration
For full information about voting in Oklahoma, contact the state election agency.
Registration
To vote in Oklahoma, you must be at least 18 years old, a United States citizen and a resident of the State of Oklahoma.[3]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Oklahoma does not permit online voter registration.
Past elections
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2015
There were no state executive elections in Oklahoma in 2015.
2014
Nine state executive offices were up for election including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public schools, insurance commissioner, labor commissioner and one seat on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
- Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2014
- Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2014
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014
- Oklahoma down ballot state executive elections, 2014
2013
There were no elections in Oklahoma in 2013.
2012
Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission were up for election.
State profile
| Demographic data for Oklahoma | ||
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| Oklahoma | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,907,414 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,595 | 3,531,905 |
| 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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See also
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