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Republican Party primaries in Oklahoma, 2020

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2018

Republican Party primaries, 2020

Oklahoma Republican Party.jpg

Primary Date
June 30, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
August 25, 2020

Federal elections
Republican primary for U.S. Senate
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Oklahoma
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Oklahoma on June 30, 2020. Click here for more information about the Democratic primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

The 2020 U.S. Senate elections in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primaries)

The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.

District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:

District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State Senate

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2020
The Oklahoma State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMicheal Bergstrom (i)
James Fuser

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngDyllon Fite*

Wayne Shaw (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngBlake Cowboy Stephens

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Coleman
Bevon Rogers

Runoff Arrow.jpgGeorge Burns
Runoff Arrow.jpgJustin Jackson
Jimmy Westbrook

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Donathan
Cathy Zukosky Thornton

Runoff Arrow.jpgLarry Boggs (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgWarren Hamilton
Kevin Woody

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Reavis*

Green check mark transparent.pngDewayne Pemberton* (i)

District 11

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Matthews (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 13

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGreg McCortney (i)  Candidate Connection
Carisa Roberson

District 15

Matt Hecox  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Scott  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Standridge* (i)

District 17

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Runoff Arrow.jpgRon Sharp (i)
Brandon Baumgarten
Runoff Arrow.jpgShane Jett

Did not make the ballot:
Caleb Foshee 

District 19

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRoland Pederson (i)
David Mason

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Dunham*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTom J. Dugger* (i)

District 23

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLonnie Paxton (i)
District 25

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Newhouse (i)
District 27

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCasey Murdock (i)
District 29

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Daniels (i)
District 31

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Kidd (i)
District 33

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Dahm (i)
District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngJo Anna Dossett  Candidate Connection
Carly Hotvedt
Stan Young  Candidate Connection

Runoff Arrow.jpgCheryl Baber  Candidate Connection
Runoff Arrow.jpgKyden Creekpaum  Candidate Connection
Linda G. Morrissey  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngAllison Ikley-Freeman* (i)

Chris Emerson
Green check mark transparent.pngCody Rogers

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngShawna Mott-Wright*

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Rader* (i)

District 41

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Pugh (i)
District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Reimer*

Runoff Arrow.jpgPaul Scott (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgJessica Garvin  Candidate Connection
Kaity Keith  Candidate Connection

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Wilkinson*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Rosino* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Stevan Cunningham 

District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Stone*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Treat* (i)

State House

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
The Oklahoma House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
Show more

Oklahoma State House elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEddy Dempsey
Eric Ensley

District 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Olsen (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Sullivan*

Lundy Kiger (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRick West

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Meredith* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Ed Culver*

District 5

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh West (i)
District 6

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRusty Cornwell (i)
District 7

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Bashore
District 8

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Gann (i)
District 9

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lepak (i)
District 10

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJudd Strom (i)
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngEmilie Tindle*  Candidate Connection

Derrel Fincher (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngWendi Stearman

District 12

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKevin McDugle (i)
Justin Dine

District 13

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAvery Carl Frix (i)
District 14

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Sneed (i)
George Faught

District 15

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Randleman (i)
Angie Brinlee

District 16

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Fetgatter (i)
District 17

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJim Grego (i)
Shannon Rowell

District 18

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Smith (i)
Brenda Angel
Brecken Wagner

District 19

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Humphrey (i)
District 20

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSherrie Conley (i)
Steve Herburger

District 21

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDustin Roberts (i)
District 22

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles A. McCall (i)
District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Young*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry O'Donnell* (i)

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Kouplen*

Green check mark transparent.pngLogan Phillips (i)  Candidate Connection
John Baca
Elijah Harelson
Sam Stamper

District 25

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRonny Johns (i)
Gary Rhynes

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngBryce Barfield*

Did not make the ballot:
Chris Odneal 

Green check mark transparent.pngDell Kerbs* (i)

District 27

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Sterling (i)
District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngYasminda Choate*

Jerri Parker
Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Williams

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Parris*

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Hilbert* (i)

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Threadgill*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Lawson (i)
Jake Rowland
Kate Stromlund

District 31

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGarry Mize (i)
Karmin Grider

District 32

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Wallace (i)
District 33

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Talley (i)
Brice Chaffin

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngTrish Ranson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Means*

District 35

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTy Burns (i)
District 36

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Roberts (i)
District 37

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Luttrell (i)
District 38

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Pfeiffer (i)
District 39

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Martinez (i)
District 40

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChad Caldwell (i)
Taylor Venus

District 41

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Hader (i)
District 42

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Roe (i)
Nicole Stevens  Candidate Connection

District 43

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJay Steagall* (i)

District 44

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Virgin (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngMerleyn Bell* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Hillian*

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Rosecrants* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Sangirardi*

District 47

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hill (i)
District 48

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Townley (i)
District 49

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTommy Hardin (i)
District 50

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus McEntire (i)
District 51

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Boles (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Gregory Dunson 

District 52

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGerrid Kendrix  Candidate Connection
Scot Simco

District 53

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark McBride (i)
District 54

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin West (i)
District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngAustin Gipson-Black*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Russ* (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Parham*

Green check mark transparent.pngDick Lowe
Randy Talley  Candidate Connection

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Garcia*

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Moore*

District 58

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Newton (i)
District 59

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMike Dobrinski
Adam Masters

District 60

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRhonda Baker (i)
District 61

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngKenton Patzkowsky (i)
Kenny Tapp

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Bush*

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Pae (i)
Robert Johns

District 63

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngHurchel Caldwell (i)
District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Meraz*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRande Worthen* (i)

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Kerstetter*

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Hasenbeck* (i)

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Laird*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJadine Nollan (i)
Emily DeLozier

District 67

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Boatman (i)
District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Ross*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLonnie Sims* (i)

District 69

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Dills (i)
Angela Strohm

Did not make the ballot:
Jamie McGuire 

District 70

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Bush (i)
Taylor Woodrum  Candidate Connection

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Brewer* (i)  Candidate Connection

Runoff Arrow.jpgBeverly Atteberry
David Matthew Hullum
Runoff Arrow.jpgMike Masters

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngMonroe Nichols (i)
Maria Veliz Barnes  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Shan 

District 73

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Goodwin (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 74

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMark Vancuren (i)
Bradley Peixotto

District 75

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngT. Marti (i)
District 76

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRoss Ford (i)
District 77

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Waldron (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngMeloyde Blancett* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Royse*

District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Provenzano* (i)  Candidate Connection

Runoff Arrow.jpgMargie Alfonso
Runoff Arrow.jpgClay Iiams
Maria Mercedes Seidler  Candidate Connection

District 80

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStan May (i)
District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob Baccus*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Osburn* (i)

District 82

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Max Federman  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Miller (i)
District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngChelsey Branham* (i)

Robert McMaster  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Roberts

District 84

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy West (i)
District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngCyndi Munson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Robinson*

District 86

The Democratic primary was canceled.


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hardin (i)
District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngCollin Walke* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Walker*

District 88

Jason Dunnington (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMauree Turner

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Barlean*

District 89

Chris Bryant
Green check mark transparent.pngJose Cruz
Cristian Zapata

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hutton*

District 90

Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Hughes*

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Echols* (i)

District 91

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Kannady (i)
Bruce Fleming

District 92

The Democratic primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngForrest Bennett (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngMickey Dollens* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Christian*

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Fugate* (i)  Candidate Connection

Franklin Paul Cromack
Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Rodebush

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Albright* (i)

Daren Ward
Green check mark transparent.pngMax Wolfley

District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngNicol Ragland*

Runoff Arrow.jpgMargaret Best
Chris DeCloud
Runoff Arrow.jpgPreston Stinson
Ken Warner

District 97

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Lowe* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Janloo*

District 98

No candidates filed for the Democratic primary


The Republican primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Davis (i)
District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngAjay Pittman (i)
Susan Porter

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 100

Green check mark transparent.pngSummer Wesley*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMarilyn Stark (i)
Cobi Ceron  Candidate Connection

District 101

Green check mark transparent.pngMadeline Scott*

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Manger* (i)

Libertarian Party

Green check mark transparent.pngA.J. Bailey*

State executive offices

See also: Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2020

One state executive office was up for election in Oklahoma in 2020: corporation commissioner.

Corporation Commission

See also: Oklahoma Corporation Commission election, 2020

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Context of the 2020 elections

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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State party overview

See also: Republican Party of Oklahoma

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to 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 semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Oklahoma, all polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[2]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Oklahoma, one must be at least 18 years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Oklahoma.[3]

The deadline for registration is 25 days prior to the election.

You can fill out a Voter Registration Application using the OK Voter Portal "wizard." (Be sure to print, sign, and mail or hand-deliver the application to your County Election Board to complete the process.) Voter registration applications are also available at your County Election Board, most tag agencies, post offices, and libraries and can be downloaded from the State Election Board website..[4]
—Oklahoma State Election Board[3]

Once an applicant has been successfully registered, the county election board will mail him or her a voter identification card.[3]

Automatic registration

Oklahoma does not practice automatic voter registration.[5]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Oklahoma has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.[6]

Same-day registration

Oklahoma does not allow same-day voter registration.[5]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Oklahoma, you must be a resident of the state.[3]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Oklahoma does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who submits false information commits a "felony punishable by not more than five years in prison, by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both."[7]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Oklahoma State Election Board allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

Oklahoma requires voters to present identification while voting.[9] Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there is an exception to this requirement.

Valid forms of identification include government-issued photo IDs and county election board voter identification cards (which do not include photographs).

Voters can present a document issued by the United States government, the State of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribal government. The document must include the following information:

  • Name
  • Photograph
  • Expiration date that is after the date of the election[9]

Early voting

Oklahoma permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Oklahoma. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[10]

Applications for absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the third Monday preceding an election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by election officials before 7 p.m. on Election Day.[10]

Although all Oklahoma voters are eligible to vote absentee, those who are physically incapacitated, living in a nursing home, or serving in the military or living overseas may request a special absentee ballot designed for their circumstances.[10]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Oklahoma. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Oklahoma with 65.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 28.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1904 and 2016, Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.4 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oklahoma supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 65.5 to 34.5 percent. The state favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oklahoma. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[11][12]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 8 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 11 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 93 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 90 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 42.2 points. Trump won 18 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
  2. Oklahoma State Election Board, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 27, 2023
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. 5.0 5.1 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 8, 2024
  6. Oklahoma State Election Board, "Phase One of Online Vote Registration is LIVE!" accessed June 8, 2023
  7. Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Voter Registration Application," accessed November 2, 2024
  8. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Oklahoma State Election Board, “Absentee Voting,” accessed April 27, 2023
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