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Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2024
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In 2024, three special elections were called to fill vacant seats in the Oklahoma State Legislature.
Click here to read more about the special elections.
House special elections called:
- District 39: February 13
Senate special elections called:
- District 46: November 5
- District 48: November 5
How vacancies are filled in Oklahoma
If there is a vacancy in the Oklahoma State Legislature, the governor must call a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. No special election can be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year and if the term of office will expire in that year. This second provision allows special elections to be held for outgoing senators with two or more years left in their terms.[1]
If a senator announces his or her resignation before March 1 but the effective date lies between the general election and the new session, a special election can be held on the general election dates. The winner of this election will take office upon the senator's official resignation. This only applies to senators with two or more years remaining in their terms.[1]
See sources: Oklahoma Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 12-106
About the legislature
The Oklahoma State Legislature is a bicameral body composed of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, with 101 members, and the Oklahoma State Senate, with 48 members.
The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the most recent general elections prior to 2024. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).
Oklahoma State Senate | |||
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Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
Democratic Party | 9 | 8 | |
Republican Party | 39 | 40 | |
Total | 48 | 48 |
Oklahoma House of Representatives | |||
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Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
Democratic Party | 18 | 20 | |
Republican Party | 82 | 81 | |
Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 101 | 101 |
Special elections
Click [show] to the right of the district name for more information:
February 14, 2024
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A special election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39 was called for February 13, 2024. A primary was called for December 12, 2023. The candidate filing deadline was September 20, 2023.[2] The special election was ordered after Ryan Martinez (R) resigned on September 1, 2023, after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.[3] To read more, click here. General electionSpecial general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39Erick Harris defeated Regan Raff and Richard Prawdzienski in the special general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39 on February 13, 2024.
Democratic primary electionSpecial Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39Regan Raff defeated Paul Timmons in the special Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39 on December 12, 2023.
Republican primary electionSpecial Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39 on December 12, 2023.
Libertarian primary electionThe Libertarian primary election was canceled. Richard Prawdzienski advanced from the special Libertarian primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 39. |
November 5, 2024
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A special election for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 was called for November 5, 2024. A primary was called for June 18, 2024. The candidate filing deadline was April 5, 2024.[4] The special election was ordered due to Senator Kay Floyd (D) reaching the term limit established in the Oklahoma Constitution.[4] General electionSpecial general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 46Mark Harold Mann defeated Charles Barton and David Pilchman in the special general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Democratic primary electionSpecial Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46Mark Harold Mann defeated Sam Wargin Grimaldo in the special Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 on June 18, 2024.
Republican primary electionThe Republican primary election was canceled. Charles Barton advanced from the special Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46. |
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A special election for Oklahoma State Senate District 48 was called for November 5, 2024. A primary was called for June 18, 2024. The candidate filing deadline was April 5, 2024.[4] The special election was ordered after Senator George Young (D) announced his intention to resign on November 15, 2024.[4] Democratic primary electionSpecial Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 48Nikki Nice won election outright against Constance Johnson in the special Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 48 on June 18, 2024.
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Historical data
There were 955 state legislative special elections that took place from 2010 to 2023. Oklahoma held 22 special elections during the same time period; nearly two per year on average. The largest number of special elections in Oklahoma took place in 2017 when seven special elections were held.
The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year.
Special elections throughout the country
In 2024, 52 state legislative special elections were scheduled for 2024 in 22 states. Between 2011 and 2023, an average of 71 special elections took place each year.
Breakdown of 2024 special elections
In 2024, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:
- 31 due to resignation
- 11 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
- 4 due to the death of the incumbent
- 6 due to redistricting
Impact of special elections on partisan composition
The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:
- 25 Democratic seats
- 27 Republican seats
The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2024. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections.
Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not the total number of vacant seats.
Partisan Change from Special Elections (2024) | |||
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Party | As of Special Election | After Special Election | |
Democratic Party | 26 | 29 | |
Republican Party | 26 | 23 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 52 | 52 |
List of seats
In 2024, five seats changed party hands as a result of state legislative special elections.
Seats that changed from D to R
Seats that changed from R to D
- Florida House of Representatives District 35 (January 16)
- Alabama House of Representatives District 10 (March 26)
- North Dakota State Senate District 9 (November 5)
- North Dakota House of Representatives District 9 (November 5)
See also
- State legislative special elections, 2023
- State legislative special elections, 2022
- State legislative special elections, 2021
- State legislative special elections, 2020
- State legislative special elections, 2019
- Oklahoma State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justia US Law, "2014 Oklahoma Statutes Title 26. Elections §26-12-106. Vacancies in the Legislature," accessed February 3, 2023 (Statute 26-12-106(A), Oklahoma Statutes)
- ↑ Office of the Governor, State of Oklahoma, "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT - EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION," September 1, 2023
- ↑ KOCO News 5, "Oklahoma Rep. Ryan Martinez to resign from office following plea," accessed September 1, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Office of the Governor, State of Oklahoma, "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT - EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION," December 14, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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