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2020 Oklahoma elections

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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]

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2020 United States presidential election

2020 United States presidential election

The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Harris defeated the incumbent Republican president Donald Trump and incumbent vice president Mike Pence. The election took place against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and related recession. It was the first election since 1992 in which the incumbent president failed to win a second term. The election saw the highest voter turnout by percentage since 1952, with each of the two main tickets receiving more than 74 million votes, surpassing Barack Obama's record of 69.5 million votes from 2008. Biden received more than 81 million votes, the most votes ever cast for a candidate in a U.S. presidential election.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the U.S state of Oklahoma run by three statewide elected commissioners. Authorized to employ more than 400 employees, it regulates oil and gas drilling, utilities and telephone companies.

United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

Oklahoma Supreme Court

Oklahoma Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of appeal for non-criminal cases, one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the Oklahoma state government.

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma. Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Oklahoma House of Representatives

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's budget. The upper house of the Oklahoma Legislature is the Oklahoma Senate.

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

Parties Seats
2018 2020 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 2 2 Steady 0 100%
  Democratic Party 0 0 Steady 0 0%

United States House of Representatives

Parties Seats
2018 2020 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 4 5 Increase 1 100%
  Democratic Party 1 0 Decrease 1 0%

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

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2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

The 2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oklahoma voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Oklahoma has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.

United States Electoral College

United States Electoral College

The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president. Each state and the District of Columbia appoints electors pursuant to the methods described by its legislature, equal in number to its congressional delegation. Federal office holders, including senators and representatives, cannot be electors. Of the current 538 electors, an absolute majority of 270 or more electoral votes is required to elect the president and vice president. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority there, a contingent election is held by the House of Representatives to elect the president and by the Senate to elect the vice president.

2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe won reelection to a fifth full term, defeating Democratic challenger Abby Broyles.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Corporation Commission

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Todd
Hiett (R)
Todd
Hagopian (L)
Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 2020 5,466 (LV) ± 1.33% 56% 15% 29%

Results

2020 Oklahoma Corporation Commission election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Hiett (incumbent) 1,100,024 76.1% -23.9%
Libertarian Todd Hagopian 345,436 23.9% N/A
Total votes 1,445,460 100.0%

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:

Parties Seats
2018 2020 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 39 39 Steady 0 81%
  Democratic Party 9 9 Steady 0 19%

House of Representatives

Before the election the composition of the state house was:

Parties Seats
2018 2020 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 76 81 Increase 5 80%
  Democratic Party 25 20 Decrease 5 20%

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Ballot Initiatives

Polling

Question 805
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Yes (for the amendment) No (against the amendment) Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 2020 5,466 (LV) ± 1.33% 45% 35% 20%
Question 814
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Yes (for the amendment) No (against the amendment) Undecided
SoonerPoll/News 9/News on 6 October 15–20, 2020 5,466 (LV) ± 1.33% 46% 26% 28%

Source: "2020 Oklahoma elections", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, December 2nd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Oklahoma_elections.

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Notes
  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
References
  1. ^ a b "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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