2020 Oklahoma elections

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2020 Oklahoma elections
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  
2020 Oklahoma state senate elections
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
 2018November 3, 2022

24 of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Oklahoma Democratic Party logo.png
Leader Greg Treat Kay Floyd
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since20182018
Leader's seat47 - Oklahoma City46 - Oklahoma City
Seats before399
Seats won399
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

President pro tempore before election

Greg Treat
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Greg Treat
Republican

2020 Oklahoma state house elections
Flag of Oklahoma.svg
 2018November 3, 20202022 

101 of the 101 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Oklahoma Democratic Party logo.png
Leader Charles McCall Emily Virgin
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since20172019
Leader's seat22 - Atoka44 - Norman
Seats before7625
Seats after8120
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 5
Seats up7625
Races won8120

Speaker before election

Charles McCall
Republican

Elected Speaker

Charles McCall
Republican

Oklahoma elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on June 30, 2020, with runoffs taking place on August 25. [1] Its presidential primaries were an exception to this, occurring on March 3, 2020. [2]

Contents

In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Oklahoma voters will elect the Class II U.S. senator from Oklahoma, 1 of 3 members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 3 of 9 seats on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2 of 5 seats on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, 3 of 12 seats on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 25 of 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate. There are also two ballot measures that will be voted on, in addition to one passed in the June 30 primary. [1]

Federal offices

President of the United States

Oklahoma has 7 electoral votes in the Electoral College. They went to incumbent president Donald Trump.

United States Class II Senate Seat

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
  Republican Party 22Steady2.svg 0100%
  Democratic Party 00Steady2.svg 00%

United States House of Representatives

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
  Republican Party 45Increase2.svg 1100%
  Democratic Party 10Decrease2.svg 10%

There are 5 U.S. Representatives in Oklahoma who will be up for election. [3]

Corporation Commission

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Todd
Hiett (R)
Todd
Hagopian (L)
Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 20205,466 (LV)± 1.33%56%15%29%

Results

2020 Oklahoma Corporation Commission election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Todd Hiett (incumbent) 1,100,024 76.1% -23.9%
Libertarian Todd Hagopian345,43623.9%N/A
Total votes1,445,460 100.0%

State Judiciary

The state's two courts of last resort have 9 and 5 seats respectively. Elections are officially nonpartisan. [4]

State legislature

All 101 seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 25 of 48 seats of the Oklahoma State Senate are up for election.

State senate

Before the election the composition of the state senate was:

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
  Republican Party 3939Steady2.svg 081%
  Democratic Party 99Steady2.svg 019%

House of Representatives

Before the election the composition of the state house was:

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
  Republican Party 7681Increase2.svg 580%
  Democratic Party 2520Decrease2.svg 520%

Ballot Initiatives

Polling

Question 805
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Yes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 20205,466 (LV)± 1.33%45%35%20%
Question 814
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Yes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 20205,466 (LV)± 1.33%46%26%28%

Local elections

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oklahoma elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. "Live Results: Oklahoma Presidential Primary 2020". New York Times. June 29, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. "Live: Oklahoma State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. July 1, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. "Judicial Selection in the States: Oklahoma". NCSC. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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