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Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2020

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2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 3, 2020
Democratic winner: Joe Biden

Republican primary: March 3, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: Seven votes
2020 winner: Donald Trump
2016 winner: Donald Trump (R)
2012 winner: Mitt Romney (R)

Presidential election by state, 2020

President Donald Trump (R) won the presidential election in Oklahoma on November 3, 2020. Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232 electoral votes.

The Democratic and Republican parties held primary elections in Oklahoma on March 3, 2020. Biden won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020. Trump won the Republican primary.[1][2]

Oklahoma is one of three states (alongside Oregon and Connecticut) with seven electoral votes, making it tied for 27th-most among all states. Oklahoma was carried by the Republican presidential nominee in every election between 1968 and 2016; the last Democrat to carry the state was Lyndon B. Johnson (D). Between 1900 and 2016, Oklahoma was carried by the Republican candidate in 65.52% of elections and by the Democratic candidate in 34.48%.

In the 2016 election, Trump carried Oklahoma with 65.3% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's (D) 28.9% and Gary Johnson's (R) 5.7%.

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Candidates and election results

General election


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

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,560,699



Primary election

Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
38.7
 
117,633 21
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Bernie Sanders
 
25.4
 
77,425 13
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Michael Bloomberg
 
13.9
 
42,270 2
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Elizabeth Warren
 
13.4
 
40,732 1
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Amy Klobuchar
 
2.2
 
6,733 0
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Pete Buttigieg
 
1.7
 
5,115 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
1.7
 
5,109 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.7
 
2,006 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.7
 
1,997 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.5
 
1,530 0
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Michael Bennet
 
0.4
 
1,273 0
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Marianne Williamson
 
0.4
 
1,158 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.2
 
680 0
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Julián Castro
 
0.2
 
620 0

 Source

Total votes: 304,281 • Total pledged delegates: 37


Oklahoma Republican presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
92.6
 
273,738 43
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Joe Walsh
 
3.7
 
10,996 0
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Matthew Matern
 
1.3
 
3,810 0
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Bob Ely
 
1.1
 
3,294 0
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Roque De La Fuente
 
0.8
 
2,466 0
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Zoltan Gyurko Istvan
 
0.4
 
1,297 0

 Source

Total votes: 295,601 • Total pledged delegates: 43


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Oklahoma

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

Oklahoma modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Voters casting absentee ballots could submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, could cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Oklahoma held its Democratic primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • Oklahoma had an estimated 42 delegates comprised of 37 pledged delegates and five superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was semi-closed, meaning only unaffiliated voters and registered Democrats were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Oklahoma held its Republican primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • Oklahoma had an estimated 43 delegates. Delegate allocation was hybrid.
  • The Republican primary was closed, meaning only registered Republicans were able to vote in the election.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[5]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[6]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.


    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Oklahoma

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Oklahoma in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oklahoma, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Oklahoma, 2020
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Oklahoma Qualified parties 5,000 1% or 1,000 registered voters in each district eligible to vote for the candidate in the primary, whichever is less $5,000.00 Fixed by statute 12/4/2019 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Oklahoma, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Oklahoma 35,592 3% of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last general election $35,000.00[7] $5,000 per each presidential elector 7/15/2020 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    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

    Primary election

    Oklahoma Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Hillary Clinton 41.5% 139,443 17
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 51.9% 174,228 21
    Michael A. Steinberg 1.2% 4,171 0
    Keith Judd 1.3% 4,386 0
    Roque De La Fuente 0.7% 2,485 0
    Martin O'Malley 2.3% 7,672 0
    Star Locke 1% 3,458 0
    Totals 335,843 38
    Source: Oklahoma State Election Board and CNN


    Oklahoma Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Donald Trump 28.3% 130,267 13
    Rand Paul 0.4% 1,666 0
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 610 0
    Marco Rubio 26% 119,633 12
    Rick Santorum 0.1% 375 0
    Green check mark transparent.pngTed Cruz 34.4% 158,078 15
    Jeb Bush 0.5% 2,091 0
    Chris Chrisie 0.1% 545 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.3% 1,308 0
    Ben Carson 6.2% 28,601 0
    Lindsey Graham 0% 224 0
    John Kasich 3.6% 16,524 0
    Totals 459,922 40
    Source: Oklahoma State Election Board and CNN

    2012

    U.S. presidential election, New Jersey, 2012
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMitt Romney/Paul Ryan 66.8% 891,325 7
         Democratic Barack Obama/Joe Biden Incumbent 33.2% 443,547 0
    Total Votes 1,334,872 7
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    2008

    U.S. presidential election, Oklahoma, 2008
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McCain/Sarah Palin 65.6% 960,165 7
         Democratic Barack Obama/Joe Biden 34.4% 502,496 0
    Total Votes 1,462,661 7
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    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: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of Oklahoma's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in Oklahoma, 1904-2016

    Between 1904 and 2016:

    • Oklahoma participated in 29 presidential elections. Its first was in 1904.
    • Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.41 percent of the time.
    • Oklahoma voted Democratic 34.48 percent of the time and Republican 65.52 percent of the time.

    Third party votes

    In 1960, Harry F. Byrd (D), running against Richard Nixon (R) and John F. Kennedy (D), took six unpledged electoral votes in Alabama and one in Oklahoma. He did win Mississippi with eight electoral votes.[8][9]

    Presidential election voting record in Oklahoma, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: Oklahoma and Oklahoma elections, 2019
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    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    • Oklahoma voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

    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

    Oklahoma quick stats
    More Oklahoma coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for Oklahoma
     OklahomaU.S.
    Total population:3,907,414316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):68,5953,531,905
    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 election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2020

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ AP News, "v," March 3, 2020
    2. ↑ USA Today, "Oklahoma Republican Primary Results," March 3, 2020
    3. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    4. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    5. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    6. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    7. ↑ Note: Filing fee in lieu of petition.
    8. ↑ U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, "Electoral Votes, 1960," accessed June 21, 2016
    9. ↑ University of California Santa Barbara, "The American Presidency Project, Election of 1960," accessed June 22, 2016
    10. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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