| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Henry: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Largent: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Oklahoma |
---|
Government |
The 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Brad Henry won the election with 43 percent of the vote, beating Republican Steve Largent and conservative independent Gary Richardson.
Henry's narrow win has been attributed to Richardson and Largent's split of the conservative vote [1] and the inclusion of a cockfighting ban on the ballot, an issue which brought opponents of the referendum from Southeastern Oklahoma, a traditional Democratic stronghold that strongly supported Henry, out to vote. [1] [2] [3]
This is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected governor and lieutenant governor in Oklahoma.
Though Democrats had dominated state politics for most of Oklahoma's history, the Oklahoma Republican Party had made historic gains, including five of the state's six Congressional seats at the time of the election. This made it especially hard for Henry to win with a growing Republican dominance in the state. This was most notable in the urban areas of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, both of which voted for Largent. [4]
Three state legislators sought the Democratic Party nomination, trailing Vince Orza who had previously sought the Governor's office as a Republican, only to be defeated by Bill Price in the primary runoff. [5] State Senator Brad Henry advanced to the runoff with 28% against Orza's 44%, but opposition to the former Republican from New York coalesced behind Henry. Orza found himself once again losing the runoff after winning the initial primary. [6] [7] [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vince Orza | 154,263 | 44.03 | |
Democratic | Brad Henry | 99,883 | 28.51 | |
Democratic | Kelly Haney | 59,044 | 16.85 | |
Democratic | Jim Dunegan | 28,130 | 8.03 | |
Democratic | James E. Lamkin | 9,069 | 2.59 | |
Total votes | 350,389 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Henry | 135,336 | 52.42 | |
Democratic | Vince Orza | 122,855 | 47.58 | |
Total votes | 258,191 | 100.00 |
Steve Largent easily won the GOP nomination against token opposition. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Largent | 179,631 | 87.25 | |
Republican | Jim Denny | 16,713 | 8.12 | |
Republican | Andrew Marr, Jr | 9,532 | 4.63 | |
Total votes | 205,876 | 100.00 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report [11] | Likely R | October 31, 2002 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] | Lean R | November 4, 2002 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Brad Henry (D) | Steve Largent (R) | Gary Richardson (I) | Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SurveyUSA | November 1–3, 2002 | 710 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 38% | 17% | 3% |
This election was extremely close, with Henry prevailing by just 6,866 votes or 0.6%. Under Oklahoma Law, if the margin of victory is less than one percent but greater than half a percent, the losing candidate can request a recount that their campaign has to pay for. However, Largent ultimately decided against it, considering that because Henry led by 6,866 votes, the possibility of him prevailing were extremely difficult. On November 23, Largent officially conceded defeat. Two days later on November 25, Oklahoma Secretary of State Kay Dudley certified the results, declaring Henry the governor-elect.[ citation needed ]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Henry | 448,143 | 43.3 | +2.4% | |
Republican | Steve Largent | 441,277 | 42.6 | -15.9% | |
Independent | Gary Richardson | 146,200 | 14.1 | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,035,620 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +2.4% | |||
Henry won 2 of 5 congressional districts, including that elected a Republican. [13]
District | Henry | Largent | Richardson | Representative |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 37.37% | 47.43% | 15.20% | John Sullivan |
2nd | 52.98% | 33.22% | 13.80% | Brad Carson |
3rd | 41.05% | 43.19% | 15.75% | Wes Watkins (107th Congress) |
Frank Lucas (108th Congress) | ||||
4th | 44.28% | 42.02% | 13.70% | J. C. Watts (107th Congress) |
Tom Cole (108th Congress) | ||||
5th | 40.95% | 46.29% | 12.77% | Ernest Istook |
Charles Bradford Henry is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1992 to 2003.
Stephen Michael Largent is an American former football wide receiver and politician who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district from 1994 to 2002. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2002 Oklahoma gubernatorial election.
Henry Louis Bellmon was an American Republican politician from the U.S. State of Oklahoma. A member of the Oklahoma Legislature, he went on to become both the 18th and 23rd governor of Oklahoma, mainly in the 1960s and again in the 1980s, as well as a two-term United States Senator in the 1970s. He was the first Republican to serve as Governor of Oklahoma and, after his direct predecessor George Nigh, only the second governor to be reelected.
The 2006 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Brad Henry won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Ernest Istook. Henry took 66.5% of the vote to Istook's 33.5% and swept all but three counties in the state.
Gary Richardson is an American lawyer who was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1981 to 1984. He is also a perennial candidate for elected office in Oklahoma. As of 2018 he is a partner in the Richardson Law Firm, P.C., a plaintiff law firm in Tulsa.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2002, in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats, as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans, as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King, an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the Republican Party. Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties in the state.
The 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Due to term limits established by the Oklahoma Constitution, incumbent Democratic Governor Brad Henry could not seek re-election. The race had been hotly contested by both political parties, with several well-known Oklahomans announcing their candidacy up to two years before the election. This was the first time a woman challenged another woman for Governor of Oklahoma.
Todd Lamb is an American politician and university administrator who is the current president of the University of Central Oklahoma. He previously served as the 16th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019 and as a member of the Oklahoma state senate from 2005 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term.
Randall C. Brogdon is an American businessman and politician from the state of Oklahoma. He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th senate district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2010 on a platform of tax cuts and reducing the role of government. He was defeated by Mary Fallin. On December 25, 2013, Brogdon announced that he would challenge incumbent governor Fallin in the 2014 gubernatorial election. However, he withdrew to run for the U.S. Senate in a special election triggered by the retirement of Tom Coburn. He lost the nomination to representative James Lankford. In April 2015, he was elected as chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.
The 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin was re-elected over Democratic state representative Joe Dorman.
The 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018. Businessman Kevin Stitt was elected governor, succeeding fellow Republican Mary Fallin, who was term-limited. Primary elections occurred on June 26, 2018, with primary runoff elections having occurred on August 28, 2018.
Philip Matthew Pinnell is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, since 2019. Pinnell is also serving as the first Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism & Branding. Pinnell is a member of the Republican Party.
Stephanie Irene Bice is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first Iranian American and Pakistani American to be elected to Congress.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022.
The 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent governor Kevin Stitt was re-elected to a second term, defeating Joy Hofmeister.
The 2022 Oklahoma House of Representative election took place on November 8, 2022. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022. All candidates filed between the days of April 13–15, 2022. Oklahoma voters elected state representatives in all 101 House districts. State Representatives served two-year terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The 2022 Oklahoma Senate general election were held on November 8, 2022. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, if no candidate received 50% in the June 28 vote, took place on August 23. All candidates had to file between the days of April 13–15, 2022. Oklahoma voters elected state senators in 24 of the state's 48 Senate districts. State senators served four-year terms in the Oklahoma Senate.
A general election was held in the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, where necessary, were held on Tuesday, August 23. The candidate filing period was April 13, 2022 to April 15, 2022.