2020 Oklahoma elections explained

Election Name:2020 Oklahoma elections
Country:Oklahoma
Type:state
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Oklahoma elections
Previous Year:2018
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Next Election:2022 Oklahoma elections
Next Year:2022
Election Name:2020 Oklahoma state senate elections
Country:Oklahoma
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Oklahoma state senate elections
Previous Year:2018
Election Date:November 3, 2022
Next Election:2022 Oklahoma state senate elections
Seats For Election:24 of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate
Majority Seats:25
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Image1 Size:150px
Leader1:Greg Treat
Leader Since1:2018
Leaders Seat1:47 - Oklahoma City
Seats Before1:39
Seats1:39
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Image2 Size:150px
Leader2:Kay Floyd
Leader Since2:2018
Leaders Seat2:46 - Oklahoma City
Seats Before2:9
Seats2:9
President pro tempore
Before Election:Greg Treat
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Greg Treat
After Party:Republican Party (US)
Election Name:2020 Oklahoma state house elections
Country:Oklahoma
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Oklahoma state house elections
Previous Year:2018
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Next Election:2022 Oklahoma state house elections
Next Year:2022
Majority Seats:51
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Image1 Size:150px
Leader Since1:2017
Leaders Seat1:22 - Atoka
Seats Before1:76
Seats After1:81
Seat Change1: 5
1Data1:76
2Data1:81
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Image2 Size:150px
Leader Since2:2019
Leaders Seat2:44 - Norman
Seats Before2:25
Seats After2:20
Seat Change2: 5
1Data2:25
2Data2:20
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)

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]

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

See main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma.

See also: 2020 Oklahoma Democratic primary and 2020 Oklahoma Republican primary.

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

United States Class II Senate Seat

See main article: 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma.

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 2align=right 2align=right 0align=right 100%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0%

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma.

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 4align=right 5align=right 1align=right 100%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 1align=right 0align=right 1align=right 0%

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

Corporation Commission

Results

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

See main article: 2020 Oklahoma Senate election. Before the election the composition of the state senate was:

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 39align=right 39align=right 0align=right 81%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 9align=right 9align=right 0align=right 19%

House of Representatives

See main article: 2020 Oklahoma House of Representatives election. Before the election the composition of the state house was:

PartiesSeats
20182020+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 76align=right 81align=right 5align=right 80%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 25align=right 20align=right 5align=right 20%

Ballot Initiatives

Polling

Question 805
Question 814

Local elections

Notes and References

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