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The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives, half of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate and all 101 seats in the Oklahoma House, and five offices in each of Oklahoma's 77 counties. Voter turnout was 42.5% of the eligible population, a 12.6% increase over the 2014 midterms but still the third lowest in the nation.[1]
Due to Gary Johnson's results in the 2016 presidential election, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party had ballot status to run candidates in 2018.[2] This was the first time an alternative party has been able to participate in mid-term elections in the state since 1998. Five Independents, led in a loosely coordinated effort by former Oklahoma Democratic Party chair Ivan Holmes, were candidates for statewide executive offices.[3]
The ballot order was determined by random drawing for placement of candidates by party. Results of the drawing on July 12 were that Libertarian candidates would be placed first, Republicans second, and Democrats third.[4] By statute, Independents are always listed after partisan candidates.
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2016 | 2018 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 11 | 11 | ||||
Democratic Party | 0 | 0 |
Incumbent Republican governor Mary Fallin was term-limited and could not seek a third term.
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County results Pinnell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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In Oklahoma, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Todd Lamb was term-limited and could not seek a third term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dana Murphy | 196,727 | 45.8 | |
Republican | Matt Pinnell | 153,178 | 35.7 | |
Republican | Eddie Fields | 58,938 | 13.7 | |
Republican | Dominique Damon Block Sr. | 20,262 | 4.7 | |
Total votes | 429,105 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Pinnell | 171,575 | 58.1 | |
Republican | Dana Murphy | 123,557 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 295,132 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dana Murphy |
Matt Pinnell |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 40% | 32% | 28% |
Right Strategy Group (R)[11] | August 1–2, 2018 | 385 | ± 5.0% | 30% | 25% | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anastasia Pittman | 188,676 | 50.4 | |
Democratic | Anna Dearmore | 185,554 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 374,230 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Matt Pinnell (R) |
Anastasia Pittman (D) |
Ivan Holmes (I) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 32% | 8% | 14% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 31% | 5% | 15% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Matt Pinnell | 729,219 | 61.89% | ||
Democratic | Anastasia Pittman | 406,797 | 34.53% | ||
Independent | Ivan Holmes | 42,147 | 3.58% | ||
Turnout | 1,178,190 |
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Hunter: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Myles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican attorney general Scott Pruitt was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Pruitt resigned on February 17, 2017, upon being confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[19]
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael J. Hunter | 191,324 | 44.5 | |
Republican | Gentner Drummond | 165,479 | 38.5 | |
Republican | Angela Bonilla | 73,514 | 17.1 | |
Total votes | 430,317 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael J. Hunter | 148,354 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Gentner Drummond | 142,990 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 286,931 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Hunter |
Gentner Drummond |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 46% | 37% | 17% |
SoonerPoll[24] | July 18–20, 2018 | 483 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 29% | 32% |
SoonerPoll[25] | May 15–23, 2018 | 321 (LV) | ± 5.47% | 9.48% | 25.9% | 61.2% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Hunter (R) |
Mark Myles (D) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 53% | 33% | 14% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 34% | 14% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael J. Hunter | 750,769 | 64.03% | ||
Democratic | Mark Myles | 421,699 | 35.97% | ||
Majority | 329,070 | 28.06% | |||
Turnout | 1,172,468 |
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McDaniel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ≥90% De Coune: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ≥90% Tie No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican state treasurer Ken A. Miller was term-limited and could not run for a third term.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Randy McDaniel (R) |
Charles de Coune (I) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 29% | 26% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 20% | 38% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Randy McDaniel | 779,657 | 71.58% | ||
Independent | Charles de Coune | 309,525 | 28.42% | ||
Turnout | 1,089,182 |
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County results Byrd: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones was term-limited and could not run for a third term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Byrd | 204,058 | 49.5 | |
Republican | Charlie Prater | 173,667 | 42.1 | |
Republican | John Uzzo | 34,959 | 8.5 | |
Total votes | 412,684 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Byrd | 143,941 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Charlie Prater | 142,990 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 286,931 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cindy Byrd |
Charlie Prater |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 35% | 33% | 32% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cindy Byrd (R) |
John Yeutter (L) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 51% | 22% | 27% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 17% | 26% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cindy Byrd | 818,851 | 75.18% | ||
Libertarian | John Yeutter | 270,313 | 24.82% | ||
Turnout | 1,089,164 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joy Hofmeister (incumbent) | 200,807 | 46.8 | |
Republican | Linda Murphy | 133,103 | 31.0 | |
Republican | Will Farrell | 94,805 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 428,715 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joy Hofmeister (incumbent) | 167,054 | 56.7 | |
Republican | Linda Murphy | 127,668 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 294,722 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joy Hofmeister |
Linda Murphy |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 50% | 33% | 17% |
SoonerPoll[33] | July 18–20, 2018 | 483 | ± 4.5% | 43% | 30% | 27% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joy Hofmeister (R) |
John Cox (D) |
Larry Huff (I) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 33% | 11% | 11% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 31% | 9% | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joy Hofmeister (incumbent) | 687,468 | 58.51% | +2.70% | |
Democratic | John Cox | 396,901 | 33.78% | −10.34% | |
Independent | Larry Huff | 90,150 | 7.70% | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,174,879 |
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County results Mulready: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak was term-limited and could not run for a third term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Glen Mulready | 219,031 | 55% | |
Republican | Donald Chasteen | 181,011 | 45% | |
Total votes | 400,042 | 100.00% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Glen Mulready (R) |
Kimberly Fobbs (D) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 33% | 21% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 33% | 25% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Glen Mulready | 621,954 | 61.97% | ||
Democratic | Kimberly Fobbs | 441,925 | 38.03% | ||
Turnout | 1,162,002 |
Republican labor commissioner Mark Costello, who was re-elected to a second term in 2014, was fatally stabbed on August 23, 2015.[40] Attorney General Scott Pruitt's chief of staff Melissa Houston was appointed to serve for the remainder of the term, but pledged that she would not run for election in 2018.[41]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cathy Costello | 181,567 | 43.3 | |
Republican | Leslie Osborn | 150,847 | 35.9 | |
Republican | Keith Swinton | 87,446 | 20.8 | |
Total votes | 419,950 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leslie Osborn | 151,713 | 52.4 | |
Republican | Cathy Costello | 138,112 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 289,825 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cathy Costello |
Leslie Osborn |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 40% | 32% | 28% |
SoonerPoll[46] | July 18–20, 2018 | 483 | ± 4.5% | 32% | 22% | 46% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Fred Dorrell | 269,605 | 73.4 | |
Democratic | Sam A Mis-Soum | 97,554 | 26.6 | |
Total votes | 367,149 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Leslie Osborn (R) |
Fred Dorrell (D) |
Brandt Dismukes (I) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 28% | 9% | 17% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 26% | 6% | 19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Leslie Osborn | 717,765 | 61.73% | −1.03% | |
Democratic | Fred Dorrell | 389,249 | 33.47% | −3.77% | |
Independent | Brandt Dismukes | 55,823 | 4.80% | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,162,837 |
One of the three seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission was up for election. Incumbent Republican commissioner Bob Anthony, the chairman of the commission, ran for re-election to a sixth six-year term in office.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Anthony | 155,930 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Brian Bingman | 134,926 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 290,856 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bob Anthony |
Brian Bingman |
Undecided |
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Remington (R)[10] | August 1–2, 2018 | 1,757 | ± 2.3% | 50% | 30% | 20% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ashley Nicole McCray | 180,719 | 48.79% | |
Democratic | Blake Cummings | 82,138 | 22.17% | |
Democratic | Beau Williams | 69,743 | 18.83% | |
Democratic | Ken Reich | 37,817 | 10.21% | |
Total votes | 370,417 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ashley Nicole McCray | 87,752 | 65.08% | |
Democratic | Blake Cummings | 47,081 | 34.92% | |
Total votes | 134,833 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bob Anthony (R) |
Ashley Nicole McCray (D) |
Jackie Short (I) |
Undecided |
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SoonerPoll[16] | October 23–25, 2018 | 447 | ± 4.6% | 51% | 30% | 8% | 12% |
SoonerPoll[17] | September 5–10, 2018 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 30% | 9% | 15% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bob Anthony | 701,279 | 60.03% | ||
Democratic | Ashley Nicole McCray | 400,634 | 34.30% | ||
Independent | Jackie Short | 66,282 | 5.67% | ||
Turnout | 1,168,195 |
Oklahoma's five seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2016 | 2018 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
Democratic Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The 2018 state legislative elections saw a record 8 Republican incumbents lose their primaries.[52]
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2016 | 2018 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 42 | 38 | 3 | 39 | ||
Democratic Party | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2016 | 2018 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 75 | 76 | 1 | |||
Democratic Party | 26 | 25 | 1 |
State questions are ballot propositions to proposed either a legislative measure or an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution. State questions are filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State by either order of the legislature (termed a "legislative referendum") or directly by the people of Oklahoma (termed an "initiative petition").[53] The secretary of state assigns a number to the state question and notifies the State Election Board of the propositions submission. The governor, by executive proclamation, sets the election date for submission of the state questions to the people.
Oklahoma State Question 788 was an initiative petition which sought to legalize the licensed use, sale, and growth of marijuana in Oklahoma for medical purposes.[54]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 507,582 | 56.9 |
No | 385,176 | 43.1 |
Total votes | 892,758 | 100.00 |
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Oklahoma State Question 793 was an initiative petition which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow optometrists to practice within a mercantile establishment.[55]
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 585,928 | 50.24 |
Yes | 580,341 | 49.76 |
Total votes | 1,166,269 | 100.00 |
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Yes 80–90% 70–80% 60–70%
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Oklahoma State Question 794 was a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to expand the rights of victims of crime.[56]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 905,195 | 78.01 |
No | 255,230 | 21.99 |
Total votes | 1,160,425 | 100.00 |
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No 60–70% 50–60%
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Oklahoma State Question 798 was a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be jointly elected.[57]
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 622,863 | 54.09 |
Yes | 528,614 | 45.91 |
Total votes | 1,151,477 | 100.00 |
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No 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%
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Oklahoma State Question 800 was a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to create a new trust fund consisting of a portion of all taxes collected against the extraction of oil and gas resources.[58]
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 653,630 | 57.22 |
Yes | 488,612 | 42.78 |
Total votes | 1,142,242 | 100.00 |
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Oklahoma State Question 801 was a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow voters within a local school district to expand the permissible use of property taxes to include school operations rather than just for school buildings.[59]
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 581,989 | 50.4 |
Yes | 572,811 | 49.6 |
Total votes | 1,154,800 | 100.00 |
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