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The following tables indicate the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Oklahoma:

The tables also indicate the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the tables indicate which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1907–1978

Year Executive offices State Legislature Corp.
Comm.		 United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Auditor Examiner and
Inspector		 Treasurer Supt. of
Pub. Inst.		 Labor Comm. Ins. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House
1907 Charles N. Haskell (D)[a] George W. Bellamy (D) William Macklin Cross (D)[b] Charles West (D) Martin E. Trapp (D) Charles A. Taylor (D)[b] James Menefee (D) Evan Dhu Cameron (D) Charles L. Daugherty (D) T. J. McComb (D)[c] 39D, 5R 92D, 17R 3D Robert L. Owen (D) Thomas Gore (D) 4D, 1R
1908 Bryan/
Kern (D)
Red XN
1909 34D, 10R 68D, 41R 3R, 2D
1910 Thomas Smith (D)[d] Milas Lasater (D)[d]
1911 Lee Cruce (D) J. J. McAlester (D) B. F. Harrison (D)[c] Leo Meyers (D) Robert Dunlop (D) R. H. Wilson (D) P. A. Ballard (D)[c] 31D, 13R 82D, 27R 3D, 2R
1912 Fred Parkinson (D)[d] Wilson/
Marshall (D)
Green tickY
1913 Joseph C. McClelland (D) A. L. Welch (D)[c][d] 36D, 8R 80D, 18R 6D, 2R
1914
1915 Robert L. Williams (D) Martin E. Trapp (D) S. L. Lyon (D)[e] Sargent Prentiss Freeling (D) E. B. Howard (D) W. L. Alexander (D) W. G. Ashton (D)[c] 38D, 5R, 1Soc 75D, 17R, 5Soc 7D, 1R
1916
1917 85D, 26R 6D, 2R
1918 Claude Connally (D)[d]
1919 James B. A. Robertson (D) Joe Morris (D) Frank C. Carter (D) A. N. Leecraft (D) 34D, 10R 74D, 30R
1920 E. W. Hardon (D)[c][d] Harding/
Coolidge (R)
Green tickY
1921 27D, 17R 55R, 47D 2D, 1R John W. Harreld (R) 5R, 3D
1922
1923 Jack C. Walton (D) Richard A. Sneed (D) George Short (D) C. C. Childers (D) George J. Mechling (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) M. A. Nash (D)[c] 32D, 12R 93D, 14R 7D, 1R
1924 Martin E. Trapp (D) vacant Jess G. Read (D)[b][d] Davis/
Bryan (D)

Red XN

1925 38D, 6R 81D, 27R William B. Pine (R) 6D, 2R
1926
1927 Henry S. Johnston (D) William J. Holloway (D) John Graves Leeper (D) Ed Dabney (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) John Rogers (D)[b] Richard A. Sneed (D) John S. Vaughan (D)[c][d] W. A. Pat Murphy (D) 35D, 9R 87D, 21R 3D Elmer Thomas (D) 7D, 1R
1928 Hoover/
Curtis (R)
Green tickY
1929 William J. Holloway (D) vacant 32D, 12R 56D, 47R 2D, 1R 5D, 3R
1930
1931 William H. Murray (D) Robert Burns (D) Richard A. Sneed (D) J. Berry King (D) Frank C. Carter (D) Ray Weems (D) 88D, 9R Thomas Gore (D) 7D, 1R
1932 Roosevelt/
Garner (D)
Green tickY
1933 39D, 5R 113D, 4R, 1I 8D, 1D
1934
1935 E. W. Marland (D) James E. Berry (D) Frank C. Carter (D) Mac Q. Williamson (D) C. C. Childers (D) Hubert L. Bolen (D)[d][f] 43D, 1R 112D, 7R, 1I 3D
1936
1937 A. L. Crable (D)[d] 44D 114D, 3R Joshua B. Lee (D)
1938
1939 Leon C. Phillips (D) C. C. Childers (D) Frank C. Carter (D) Carl B. Sebring (D) 43D, 1R 102D, 13R
1940 Roosevelt/
Wallace (D)
Green tickY
1941 42D, 2R 114D, 7R 8D, 1R
1942
1943 Robert S. Kerr (D) Frank C. Carter (D)[c] Randell S. Cobb (D) C. C. Childers (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) 40D, 4R 93D, 24R Edward H. Moore (R) 7D, 1R
1944 Roosevelt/
Truman (D)
Green tickY
1945 38D, 6R 98D, 22R 6D, 2R
1946 Katherine Manton (D)[d] Mac Q. Williamson (D) Charles G. Morris (D)[b][d]
1947 Roy J. Turner (D) Wilburn Cartwright (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) John D. Conner (D) Oliver Hodge (D) Jim Hughes (D) Donald F. Dickey (D)[d] 37D, 7R 95D, 23R
1948 Truman/
Barkley (D)
Green tickY
1949 39D, 5R 103D, 12R Robert S. Kerr (D) 8D
1950
1951 Johnston Murray (D) John D. Conner (D) Wilburn Cartwright (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) 41D, 3R 99D, 19R Mike Monroney (D) 6D, 2R
1952 Eisenhower/
Nixon (R)
Green tickY
1953 38D, 6R 104D, 20R 5D, 1R
1954 Scott Burson (D)[d]
1955 Raymond D. Gary (D) Cowboy Pink Williams (D) Andy Anderson (D) A. S. J. Shaw (D) John D. Conner (D) Joe B. Hunt (D)[b] 39D, 5R 102D, 19R
1956
1957 41D, 3R 101D, 20R
1958
1959 J. Howard Edmondson (D) George Nigh (D) John D. Conner (D)[b] Andy Anderson (D) John M. Rogers (D) William A. Burkhart (D) 110D, 9R
1960 William N. Christian (D)[d] Nixon/
Lodge (R)
Red XN
1961 40D, 4R 107D, 14R
1962
1963 George Nigh (D) vacant James M. Bullard (D) Charles R. Nesbitt (D) A. F. Shaw (D) Cowboy Pink Williams (D) W. T. Hughes (D) 38D, 6R 96D, 24R J. Howard Edmondson (D)
Henry Bellmon (R) Leo Winters (D)
1964 Johnson/
Humphrey (D)
Green tickY
1965 41D, 7R 78D, 21R Fred R. Harris (D) 4D, 2R
1966
1967 Dewey F. Bartlett (R) George Nigh (D) John Rogers (D)[c] G. T. Blankenship (R) Joe Bailey Cobb (D)[c] Leo Winters (D) L. E. Bailey (R) 39D, 9R 74D, 25R
1968 Nixon/
Agnew (R)

Green tickY

1969 38D, 10R 76D, 23R Henry Bellmon (R)
1970
1971 David Hall (D) Larry Derryberry (D) Leslie Fisher (D) Wilbur Wright (D)[c] 39D, 9R 78D, 21R
1972
1973 L. P. Williams (D) 38D, 10R 75D, 26R Dewey F. Bartlett (R) 5D, 1R
1974
1975 David Boren (D) Wilbur Wright (D)[c] Gerald Grimes (D)[d] 39D, 9R 76D, 25R
1976 appointed position[g] William E. Foster (D)[d][h] Ford/
Dole (R)
Red XN
1977 78D, 23R
1978 Ray Parr (D)[d]
Year Governor Lt. Governor Sec. of State Attorney
General		 Auditor Examiner and
Inspector		 Treasurer Supt. of
Pub. Inst.		 Labor Comm. Ins. Comm. State Senate State House Corp.
Comm.		 U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House		 Electoral votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress

1979–present

Year Executive offices State Legislature Corp.
Comm.		 United States Congress Electoral votes
Governor Lt. Governor Attorney
General		 Auditor and
Inspector		 Treasurer Supt. of
Pub. Inst.		 Labor Comm. Ins. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House
1979 George Nigh (D) Spencer Bernard (D) Jan Eric Cartwright (D) Tom Daxon (R) Leo Winters (D) Leslie Fisher (D)[c] William R. Paulk (D)[d] Gerald Grimes (D)[c] 39D, 9R 75D, 26R 3D David Boren (D) Henry Bellmon (R) 5D, 1R
1980 Reagan/
Bush (R)
Green tickY
1981 37D, 11R 73D, 28R Don Nickles (R)
1982
1983 Mike Turpen (D) Clifton Scott (D) 34D, 14R 76D, 25R
1984
1985 John Folks (D)[c][d] 70D, 31R
1986
1987 Henry Bellmon (R) Robert S. Kerr III (D) Robert Harlan Henry (D) Ellis Edwards (D) Dean Calhoon (R)[d] 31D, 17R 4D, 2R
1988 Bush/
Quayle (R)
Green tickY
1989 Gerald E. Hoeltzel (R)[d] 33D, 15R 69D, 32R 2D, 1R
1990 Ira Phillips (R)[d]
1991 David Walters (D) Jack Mildren (D) Susan B. Loving (D) Claudette Henry (R) Sandy Garrett (D) Dave Renfro (D)[i] 37D, 11R 2R, 1D
1992 Cathy Weatherford (D)[d] Bush/
Quayle (R)
Red XN
1993 68D, 33R
1994
Jim Inhofe (R)[j] 3R, 3D[k]
1995 Frank Keating (R) Mary Fallin (R) Drew Edmondson (D) Robert Butkin (D)[c] Brenda Reneau (R) John P. Crawford (R) 35D, 13R 65D, 36R 5R, 1D
1996 Dole/
Kemp (R)
Red XN
1997 33D, 15R 3R[l] 6R
1998
1999 Carroll Fisher[c] 61D, 40R
2000 Bush/
Cheney (R)
Green tickY
2001 30D, 18R 53D, 48R 5R, 1D
2002
2003 Brad Henry (D) Jeff McMahan (D)[c] 28D, 20R 4R, 1D
2004
2005 26D, 22R 57R, 44D Tom Coburn (R)
Scott Meacham (D)[d] Kim Holland (D)[d]
2006 25D, 23R[m]
26D, 22R[n]
2007 Jari Askins (D) Lloyd Fields (D) 24D, 24R 2R, 1D[o]
2008 McCain/
Palin (R)
Red XN
Steve Burrage (D)[d]
2009 26R, 22D 61R, 40D 3R
2010 62R, 39D[p]
2011 Mary Fallin (R) Todd Lamb (R) Scott Pruitt (R)[q] Gary Jones (R) Ken A. Miller (R) Janet Barresi (R) Mark Costello (R)[b] John D. Doak (R) 32R, 16D 70R, 31D
2012 67R, 31D, 3 vac. Romney/
Ryan (R)
Red XN
2013 36R, 12D 72R, 29D 5R
2014
2015 Joy Hofmeister (R) 40R, 8D James Lankford (R)
2016 Melissa Houston (R) 39R, 9D[r] 71R, 30D[s] Trump/
Pence (R)
Green tickY
2017 Michael J. Hunter (R)[t] 42R, 6D 75R, 26D
2018
2019 Kevin Stitt (R) Matt Pinnell (R) Cindy Byrd (R) Randy McDaniel (R) Leslie Osborn (R) Glen Mulready (R) 39R, 9D 77R, 24D 4R, 1D
2020 Trump/
Pence (R)
Red XN
2021 John M. O'Connor (R)[9] Joy Hofmeister (D) 82R, 19D 5R
2022 82R, 18D[10]
2023 Gentner Drummond (R) Todd Russ (R) Ryan Walters (R) 40R, 8D 81R, 20D Markwayne Mullin (R)
2024 [to be determined]
Year Governor Lt. Governor Attorney
General		 Auditor and
Inspector		 Treasurer Supt. of
Pub. Inst.		 Labor Comm. Ins. Comm. State Senate State House Corp.
Comm.		 U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. Senator
(Class III)		 U.S.
House		 Electoral votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory joined the Union as the State of Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Died in office.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Resigned.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Appointed by governor to fill vacancy.
  5. ^ Before Lyon's swearing-in on January 11, B.F. Harrison resigned on January 2, and H. G. Oliver was appointed for the nine-day interim.
  6. ^ A Democrat, Hugh L. Harrell, won the Treasurer’s race in 1934, but resigned after just a few weeks into his term to become President of the Wichita Land Bank, leading to Bolen’s appointment.[1]
  7. ^ After an amendment was passed in 1975, the office was to no longer be elected but, rather, appointed by the Governor. This was to go into effect in 1979, but due to John Roger's early resignation, the amendment de facto went into effect early.
  8. ^ Office became an appointed position by the Governor.
  9. ^ Office became an elected statewide position again.
  10. ^ Elected in special election in November 1994 to succeed Boren.
  11. ^ Frank Lucas, a Republican won a special election in May to succeed Democrat Glenn English.
  12. ^ Democratic Corporation Commissioner Cody L. Graves resigned; Denise Bode, a Republican, was appointed by Gov. Keating to replace him.[2]
  13. ^ A Republican, Mike Schulz, won a special election in May in District 38 to succeed Democrat Robert M. Kerr, flipping the seat.[3]
  14. ^ Nancy Riley of District 37 switched parties from Republican to Democratic in August after losing the Lt. Gubernatorial primary.[4]
  15. ^ Republican Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode resigned; Jim Roth, a Democrat, was appointed by Gov. Henry to replace him.[2]
  16. ^ A Republican, Todd Russ, won a special election to succeed Ryan McMullen, a Democrat who resigned to take an appointment in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[5]
  17. ^ Resigned after being appointed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[6]
  18. ^ A Democrat, J. J. Dossett, won a special election vacated after Rick Brinkley, a Republican, resigned his seat after being charged with embezzlement from the Better Business Bureau.[7]
  19. ^ A Democrat, Cyndi Munson, won a special election after David Dank, the Republican incumbent, died.[8]
  20. ^ Appointed to replace Pruitt. Kara Rodriguez (R) was acting Attorney General from February 17–20.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Treasurer Bolen had knack for backing winners". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ a b Commissioner Chronology
  3. ^ Oklahoma Senate Biographies: Mike Schulz
  4. ^ "Sen. Nancy Riley re-registers as Democrat". Oklahoman.com. 2006-08-25. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  5. ^ "Representative takes Oklahoma House post". Oklahoman.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  6. ^ "Trump to tap Oklahoma attorney general to lead EPA: transition team". Reuters. December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Krehbiel, Randy. "Democrat J.J. Dossett elected in state Senate District 34". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ Griffin, David. "Democrat Cyndi Munson Wins Rep. David Dank's Seat". www.news9.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ "Stitt taps Tulsa man for AG despite 'not qualified' rating". Associated Press. 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma House Rep resigns over inappropriate actions". 20 January 2022.
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