A record number of voters statewide cast their ballots during Tuesday’s General Election. The Oklahoma State Election Board reports that 1,185,185 ballots were cast, which is 56.09 percent of registered
A record number of voters statewide cast their ballots during Tuesday’s General Election.
The Oklahoma State Election Board reports that 1,185,185 ballots were cast, which is 56.09 percent of registered voters.
In Okmulgee County, a total of 11,042 votes were cast in the state races.
In the race for County Commissioner District 1, incumbent Democrat Ron Ballard retained his seat over challenger Aaron Myers. The vote total was 1,937 to 1,835 in favor of Ballard.
Ed Johnson won the election as Okmulgee County Assessor over Candice Gaither. Johnson garnered 5,551 votes to Gaither’s 5,366.
House Minority Leader Rep. Steve Kouplen of Beggs was defeated in the District 24 race against Republican Logan Phillips, 2,312 to 1,837. Though he lost in Okmulgee County, Republican Scott Fetgatter retained his seat as District 16 Representative against challengers Chandler Torbett and James Delso. Total state voting was 5,925 for Fetgatter, 4,316 for Torbett and Delso received 384 votes. “I want to thank the voters for electing me to another term as Representative for the House in District 16,” Fetgatter said. “I am honored to serve at the capital and will continue to fight for the issues we face across the state. The last two years have been tough, but I was glad to have met those challenges head on. I plan to continue work prioritizing education and economic development in our District so our children can have a future.” County voters were also watching the District Judge District 24, Office 3 race between incumbent Ken Adair and opponent Rod Wiemer. Wiemer was the Okmulgee County winner with 5,275 votes to 4,757 for Adair. However, state voting shows Adair winning with 16,376 ballots in his favor compared to Wiemer with 15,163 votes. In the District Judge District 24, Office 4 race, Kelly Hake won over John Dunn, 17,616 to 14,050. Also retaining their seats were State Senator Roger Thompson (R), with won handily over opponents Shannon Tucker (D) and Marlene Nobles (I). “ I’m very grateful for the honor I have had while serving these last four years and I am extremely honored to have been voted in to serve another term,” Thompson said. “I will do everything I can to help the folks I represent.” U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R) was also re-elected to a fourth term over three over challengers in the District 2 race. Mullin received 140,305 votes out of 215,782 ballots cast. In the state races, Kevin Stitt will become the next governor of Oklahoma after he defeated challengers Drew Edmondson (D) and Chris Powell (L). Republicans and Democrats traded a handful of seats in the state House and Senate in midterm elections, but the GOP maintained its commanding control of the Oklahoma Legislature for at least another two years. Half of the seats in the 48-member Senate and all 101 seats in the state House were up for grabs in this year's round of elections that concluded with Tuesday's general election. Democrats picked up one new seat in the Senate, the first time Democrats have had a net gain of Senate seats during a regular election cycle since 1990. There are now 39 Republicans and nine Democrats in the Senate. In the state House, Republicans gained three seats to expand their majority to 76-25. All of the Judges for the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals retained their positions. Oklahoma voters also defeated four of five state questions, including one that would have allowed optometrists and opticians to practice within a retail establishment. Question 794, which guaranteed certain rights for crime victims passed overwhelmingly, 904,308 to 254,966. All totals are unofficial until 5 p.m. Friday. Here are the state winners in Tuesday’s election: Governor - Kevin Stitt (R) Lieutenant Governor - Matt Pinnell (R) State Auditor & Inspector - Cindy Byrd (R) Attorney General - Mike Hunter (R) State Treasurer - Randy McDaniel (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction - Joy Hofmeister (R) Commissioner of Labor - Leslie Osborn (R) Insurance Commissioner - Glen Mulready (R) Corporation Commissioner - Bob Anthony (R) U.S. Representative District 2 - Markwayne Mullin (R) State Senator District 8 - Roger Thompson (R) State Representative District 16 - Scott Fetgatter (R) State Representative District 24 - Logan J. Phillips (R) State Questions SQ 793 No SQ 794 Yes SQ 798 No SQ 800 No SQ 801 No
