
Political party strength in Oklahoma
    
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        The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
:
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
The parties are as follows: (D), (R), and .
U.S. state
A U.S. state  is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states  use the official title of...
of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma  is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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- Governor
- Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor of OklahomaThe Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor...
- Attorney GeneralAttorney General of OklahomaThe Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of...
- State Auditor and InspectorOklahoma State Auditor and InspectorThe Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is the chief financial officer for the U.S. State of Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma....
- State TreasurerState Treasurer of OklahomaThe State Treasurer of Oklahoma is the chief custodian of Oklahoma’s cash deposits, monies from bond sales, and other securities and collateral and directs the investments of those assets. The Treasurer provides for the safe and efficient operation of state government through effective banking,...
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Commissioner of LaborOklahoma Labor CommissionerThe Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor...
- Commissioner of InsuranceOklahoma Insurance CommissionerThe Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing...
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
- State SenateOklahoma SenateThe Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....
- State House of RepresentativesOklahoma House of RepresentativesThe Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...
- State Corporation CommissionOklahoma Corporation CommissionThe Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...
- State delegation to the U.S. Senate
- State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
The parties are as follows: (D), (R), and .
| Year | |Executive offices | |State Legislature Oklahoma Legislature The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101... | |Corp. Comm. Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees... | |United States Congress United States Congressional Delegations from Oklahoma These are tables of congressional delegations from Oklahoma to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:-Passages:-1889 - 1907: One non-voting delegate:-1907 - 1913: Five seats:... | |Electoral College votes United States presidential election Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President... | ||||||||||
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| Governor | Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor... | Attorney General Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of... | Auditor and Inspector Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is the chief financial officer for the U.S. State of Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma.... | Treasurer State Treasurer of Oklahoma The State Treasurer of Oklahoma is the chief custodian of Oklahoma’s cash deposits, monies from bond sales, and other securities and collateral and directs the investments of those assets. The Treasurer provides for the safe and efficient operation of state government through effective banking,... | Supt. of Pub. Inst. | Comm. of Labor Oklahoma Labor Commissioner The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor... | Comm. of Ins. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing... | State Senate Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.... | State House Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the... | U.S. Senator (Class II) | U.S. Senator (Class III) | U.S. House | |||
| 1890 | George Washington Steele George Washington Steele George Washington Steele  was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who twice served as a Congressman for Indiana, from 1881 to 1889 and again from 1895 to 1903... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1891 | Robert Martin Robert Martin (Oklahoma) Robert Martin  was the first person to act as Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory.-Territorial career:When US President Benjamin Harrison appointed George Washington Steele as Oklahoma Territory's first Governor, Martin was appointed to serve as the Territory's Secretary... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1892 | Abraham Jefferson Seay Abraham Jefferson Seay Abraham Jefferson Seay  was an American lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. Seay attained the rank of colonel during the American Civil War... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1893 | William Cary Renfrow William Cary Renfrow William Cary Renfrow  was an American Civil War soldier and Democratic 3rd Governor of Oklahoma Territory.-Early Life and Civil War:... (D) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1897 | Cassius McDonald Barnes Cassius McDonald Barnes Cassius McDonald Barnes  was an American Civil War soldier, lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 4th Governor of Oklahoma Territory.-Early Life and the American Civil War:... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1901 | William Miller Jenkins William Miller Jenkins William Miller Jenkins  was an American lawyer and Republican politician who briefly served as the 5th Governor of Oklahoma Territory.-Early life:... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| William C. Grimes William C. Grimes William C. Grimes  was an American politician and businessman who had a major influence on Oklahoma politics. He most notably served as Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory from November 30, 1901, to December 9, 1901. For many years, he served as chair of the Territorial Republican Committee... (R) | |||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Thompson Benton Ferguson Thompson Benton Ferguson Thompson Benton Ferguson  was the sixth Governor of Oklahoma Territory.-Biography:Ferguson was born on March 17, 1857, near Des Moines, Iowa... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1906 | Frank Frantz Frank Frantz Frank Frantz  was an American Rough Rider and politician who served as the seventh and final Governor of Oklahoma Territory. Frantz ran on the Republican ticket to serve as the first Governor of Oklahoma. Frantz lost the election to Democrat Charles N. Haskell.-Early life:On May 7, 1872, Frank... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | Charles N. Haskell Charles N. Haskell Charles Nathaniel Haskell  was an American lawyer, oilman, and statesman who served as the first Governor of Oklahoma. Haskell played a crucial role in drafting the Oklahoma Constitution as well as Oklahoma's statehood and admission into the United States as the 46th state in 1907... (D) | George W. Bellamy (D) | Charles West (D) | Martin E. Trapp Martin E. Trapp Martin Edwin Trapp  was an American politician who served as the first Oklahoma State Auditor under Governor Charles N. Haskell. Later, Trapp served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma from 1915 to 1923. When Governor John C... (D) | (D) Majority | (D) Majority | Robert L. Owen Robert L. Owen Robert Latham Owen, Jr.  was one of the first two U.S. senators from Oklahoma. He served in the Senate between 1907 and 1925... (D) | Thomas Gore Thomas Gore Thomas Gore  was a Democratic politician. He was blind and served as a United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1907 until 1921 and from 1931 until 1937. He was the maternal grandfather of author Gore Vidal.-Life and career:... (D) | 4D, 1R | ||||||
| 1908 | Bryan William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan  was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States... /Kern (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | 3R, 2D | ||||||||||||||
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| 1911 | Lee Cruce Lee Cruce Lee Cruce  was the second Governor of Oklahoma. Running against Charles N. Haskell in 1907 in the Democratic primaries, Lee would not receive the party's nomination for Oklahoma's first Governor... (D) | J.J. McAlester (D) | Fred Parkinson (D) | 3D, 2R | |||||||||||
| 1912 | Wilson Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson  was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913... /Marshall Thomas R. Marshall Thomas Riley Marshall  was an American Democratic politician who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States  under Woodrow Wilson... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | 3D, 2R; 3D At-large | ||||||||||||||
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| 1915 | R. L. Williams (D) | Martin E. Trapp (D) | S.P. Freeling (D) | 7D, 1R | |||||||||||
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| 1917 | 6D, 2R | ||||||||||||||
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| 1919 | James B. A. Robertson James B. A. Robertson James Brooks Ayers Robertson , sometimes called J. B. A. Robertson, was an American lawyer who served as the fourth governor of Oklahoma.-Early life:... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | Harding Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding  was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio  and as a U.S. Senator... /Coolidge Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.  was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | (R) Majority | John W. Harreld John W. Harreld John William Harreld  was a United States Representative and Senator from Oklahoma. Harreld was the first Republican senator elected in Oklahoma and represented a shift in Oklahoma politics.-Early life and career:... (R) | 5R, 3D | ||||||||||||
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| 1923 | Jack C. Walton (D) | George Short George Short George Frederick Short  was an English professional footballer who made 18 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath.... (D) | George J. Meachling (D) | (D) Majority | 7D, 1R | ||||||||||
| 1924 | Martin E. Trapp (D) | vacant | Davis John W. Davis John William Davis  was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served as a United States Representative from West Virginia , then as Solicitor General of the United States and US Ambassador to the UK under President Woodrow Wilson... /Bryan (D) | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | William B. Pine William B. Pine William Bliss Pine  was a United States Senator from Oklahoma. Born in Illinois, he moved to Kansas and finally Oklahoma, where he became a prominent busineman and oil producer. As a senator, he was economically conservative, but considered progressive in his agricultural positions... (R) | 6D, 2R | |||||||||||||
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| 1927 | Henry S. Johnston Henry S. Johnston Henry Simpson Johnston  was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, the first President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and the seventh Governor of Oklahoma... (D) | William J. Holloway (D) | Ed Dabney (D) | John Rogers (D) | Elmer Thomas (D) | 7D, 1R | |||||||||
| 1928 | Hoover Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover  was the  31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business... /Curtis Charles Curtis Charles Curtis  was a United States Representative, a longtime United States Senator from Kansas later chosen as Senate Majority Leader by his Republican colleagues, and the 31st Vice President of the United States... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1929 | William J. Holloway (D) | vacant | 5D, 3R | ||||||||||||
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| 1931 | William H. Murray William H. Murray William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray  was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation... (D) | Robert Burns Robert Burns (politician) Robert Burns was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Background:He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal.  He was an attorney and a union activist.-Member of the legislature:... (D) | J. Berry King (D) | Thomas Gore Thomas Gore Thomas Gore  was a Democratic politician. He was blind and served as a United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1907 until 1921 and from 1931 until 1937. He was the maternal grandfather of author Gore Vidal.-Life and career:... (D) | 7D, 1R | ||||||||||
| 1932 | Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States  and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... /Garner (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1933 | 8D; 1D At-large | ||||||||||||||
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| 1935 | Ernest W. Marland (D) | James E. Berry (D) | Mac Q. Williamson (D) | ||||||||||||
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| 1937 | Joshua B. Lee Joshua B. Lee Joshua Bryan Lee  was a United States Representative and Senator from Oklahoma.-Early life:Born in Childersburg, Alabama, he moved with his parents to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma , and then to Kiowa County, near Hobart, in 1901... (D) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1939 | Leon C. Phillips Leon C. Phillips Leon Chase "Red" Phillips  was the 11th Governor of Oklahoma.Phillips was born in Worth County, Missouri, and moved to Oklahoma at an early age. While a student at Epworth University in Oklahoma City, he studied for the ministry, but changed to law and received his LL.B. from the University of... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States  and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... /Wallace Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace  was the 33rd Vice President of the United States , the Secretary of Agriculture , and the Secretary of Commerce . In the 1948 presidential election, Wallace was the nominee of the Progressive Party.-Early life:Henry A... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | 7D, 1R; 1D At-large | ||||||||||||||
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| 1943 | Robert S. Kerr Robert S. Kerr Robert Samuel Kerr  was an American businessman from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics.  He served as the 12th Governor of Oklahoma and was elected three times to the United States Senate... (D) | Randell S. Cobb (D) | Edward H. Moore Edward H. Moore Edward Hall Moore  was a United States Senator from Oklahoma. Born on a farm near Maryville, Missouri, he attended the public schools and Chillicothe Normal School. He taught school in Nodaway, Atchinson, and Jackson Counties, and graduated from the Kansas City School of Law in 1900... (R) | 7D, 1R | |||||||||||
| 1944 | Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States  and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... /Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman  was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 6D, 2R | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | Mac Q. Williamson (D) | Charles G. Morris (D) | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | Roy J. Turner Roy J. Turner Roy Joseph Turner  was the 13th Governor of Oklahoma.-Biography:Turner was born on November 6, 1894 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. Upon completion of his high school education, he attended Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman  was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his... /Barkley (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | Robert S. Kerr Robert S. Kerr Robert Samuel Kerr  was an American businessman from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics.  He served as the 12th Governor of Oklahoma and was elected three times to the United States Senate... (D) | 8D | |||||||||||||
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| 1951 | Johnston Murray Johnston Murray Johnston Murray  was the 14th Governor of Oklahoma, from 1951 until 1955. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His father, William H. Murray, was also a governor of the state. Murray served as Governor from January 8, 1951, to January 1955. He served as an attorney with the Oklahoma State... (D) | Mike Monroney A. S. Mike Monroney Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney  was a Democratic Party politician from Oklahoma.He represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until 1951 and represented Oklahoma in the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969.Monroney graduated from... (D) | 6D, 2R | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army... /Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon  was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 5D, 1R | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | Scott Burson (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Raymond D. Gary Raymond D. Gary Raymond Daniel Gary was the first Governor to be born in Oklahoma since statehood. His birth date was January 21, 1908, and his birthplace, a farm midway between Madill, Oklahoma and Kingston, Oklahoma. He was educated in the local schools and Southeastern State College. After five years of... (D) | Cowboy Pink Williams Cowboy Pink Williams Cowboy Pink Williams, born Simeon Pinckney Williams  was an Oklahoma politician who was elected Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 1954 and Oklahoma State Treasurer in 1962.... (D) | |||||||||||||
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| 1959 | J. Howard Edmondson J. Howard Edmondson James Howard Edmondson  was the 16th Governor of Oklahoma from 1959 to 1963. Elected at the age of 33, Edmondson is the youngest governor in the history of the state.- Biography :... (D) | George Nigh George Nigh George Patterson Nigh , is a popular civic leader in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd Governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma Governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state... (D) | John M. Rogers (D) | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon  was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under... /Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot "Slim" Lodge  was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role  of  Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1963 | George Nigh (D) | vacant | Charles Nesbitt Charles Nesbitt Charles R. Nesbitt  was an Oklahoma attorney and politician. Nesbitt held several political positions in the Oklahoma state government, having served as the 9th Attorney General of Oklahoma , a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission , and as Oklahoma Secretary of Energy under Governor David... (D) | ||||||||||||
| Henry Bellmon Henry Bellmon Henry Louis "Harry" Bellmon  was an American Republican politician from Oklahoma.  He was a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, the 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma , and a two-term United States Senator.-Service in World War II:Bellmon was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and graduated from Billings... (R) | Leo Winters (D) | J. Howard Edmondson (D) | |||||||||||||
| 1964 | Fred Roy Harris (D) | Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States  after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... /Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. , served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States. Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and... (D) | |||||||||||||
| 1965 | 4D, 2R | ||||||||||||||
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| 1967 | Dewey F. Bartlett Dewey F. Bartlett Dewey Follett Bartlett, Sr. , a U.S. politician, served as the 19th Governor of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1971, following his same-party Republican predecessor, Henry Bellmon.  State law at that time did not allow consecutive terms for governor. In 1966, he was elected governor after defeating the... (R) | George Nigh (D) | G. T. Blankenship G. T. Blankenship G. T. Blankenship is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Oklahoma. A former Oklahoma State Representative, Blankenship served as the 10th Attorney General of Oklahoma... (R) | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon  was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under... /Agnew Spiro Agnew Spiro Theodore Agnew  was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Henry Bellmon Henry Bellmon Henry Louis "Harry" Bellmon  was an American Republican politician from Oklahoma.  He was a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, the 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma , and a two-term United States Senator.-Service in World War II:Bellmon was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and graduated from Billings... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1971 | David Hall David Hall (Oklahoma governor) David Hall , U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as the 20th Governor of Oklahoma from January 11, 1971 to January 13, 1975, after serving as Tulsa County District Attorney, and was previously a law professor at the University of Tulsa.- Early life :David Hall was born in Oklahoma City, and... (D) | Larry Derryberry (D) | |||||||||||||
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| 1973 | Dewey F. Bartlett (R) | 5D, 1R | |||||||||||||
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| 1975 | David L. Boren David L. Boren David Lyle Boren  is an academic leader and American politician from the state of Oklahoma. A Democrat, he served as the 21st Governor of Oklahoma from 1975 to 1979 and in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1994. He is currently president of the University of Oklahoma. He was the longest serving... (D) | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Tom Daxon Tom Daxon Thomas E. "Tom" Daxon  is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Daxon has held numerous positions with the Oklahoma state government, including being elected Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector in 1978 and serving as the Oklahoma Secretary of Finance and Revenue under Governor of... (R) | Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr.  was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974... /Dole Bob Dole Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole  is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996... (R) | |||||||||||||
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| 1979 | George Nigh (D) | Spencer Bernard (D) | Jan Eric Cartwright (D) | David L. Boren (D) | |||||||||||
| 1980 | Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan  was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California  and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.... /Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush  is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Don Nickles Don Nickles Donald Lee Nickles  is an American businessman and politician who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 until 2005. He was a fiscal and social conservative.-Early life:... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1983 | Mike Turpen Mike Turpen Michael C. "Mike" Turpen  is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Turpen served as the Chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party and as the Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1983 to 1987... (D) | Clifton Scott (D) | |||||||||||||
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| 1987 | Henry Bellmon Henry Bellmon Henry Louis "Harry" Bellmon  was an American Republican politician from Oklahoma.  He was a member of the Oklahoma Legislature, the 18th and 23rd Governor of Oklahoma , and a two-term United States Senator.-Service in World War II:Bellmon was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and graduated from Billings... (R) | Robert S. Kerr III (D) | Robert Harlan Henry Robert Harlan Henry See also Robert Henry Robert Harlan Henry  is a former U.S. judge and politician from Oklahoma, and President of Oklahoma City University since July, 2010.-Biography:... (D) | 4D, 2R | |||||||||||
| 1988 | Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush  is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to... /Quayle Dan Quayle James Danforth "Dan" Quayle  served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana.... (R) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1991 | David Walters David Walters David Lee Walters  was the 24th Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995.-Biography:Walters was born near Canute, Oklahoma. He graduated as valedictorian from Canute High School in 1969. He later graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering... (D) | Jack Mildren Jack Mildren Larry Jack Mildren  a native Texan, was an All-American quarterback at The University of Oklahoma in his college years,  and professional football player with the Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots, an oil company owner, was elected as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, and enjoyed a... (D) | Susan B. Loving Susan B. Loving Susan Brimer Loving was Oklahoma's first female attorney general. She was appointed in 1991 after serving as both first assistant attorney general and chief of legal services in the Office of the Attorney General.... (D) | Sandy Garrett Sandy Garrett Sandy Garrett is a retired American Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Garrett is the former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction.... (D) | |||||||||||
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| 1993 | 36D, 12R | 69D, 32R | |||||||||||||
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| November 17, 1994 | Jim Inhofe Jim Inhofe James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe  is the senior Senator from Oklahoma and a member of the Republican Party.  First elected to the Senate in 1994, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007.  Inhofe served eight... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Frank Keating Frank Keating Francis Anthony "Frank" Keating  is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999... (R) | Mary Fallin Mary Fallin Mary Fallin  is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a  U.S. Representative for  from 2007 until 2011.... (R) | Drew Edmondson Drew Edmondson William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson , is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011... (D) | Robert Butkin Robert Butkin Robert A. Butkin served as State Treasurer of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2005.  He then served as dean of The University of Tulsa College of Law from 2005 until2007.... (D) | Brenda Reneau Brenda Reneau Brenda Reneau is a Republican politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Reneau served as the Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor for three consecutive terms. First elected in 1994, she is the only woman to serve as Labor Commissioner. Reelected in 1998 and 2002, she lost her bid for another term in 2006... (R) | 33D, 15R | 65D, 36R | 5R, 1D | |||||||
| 1996 | Dole Bob Dole Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole  is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996... /Kemp Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp  was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | (D) Majority | (D) Majority | 6R | ||||||||||||
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| 1999 | Carroll Fisher | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush  is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... /Cheney Dick Cheney Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney  served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush.... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 5R, 1D | ||||||||||||||
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| 2003 | Brad Henry Brad Henry Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry  was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002... (D) | Jeff McMahan (D) | 28D, 20R | 53D, 48R | 2R, 1D | 4R, 1D | |||||||||
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| 2005 | 25D, 23R | 57R, 44D | Tom Coburn Tom Coburn Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an American politician, medical doctor, and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. In the Senate, he is known as "Dr. No" for his tendency to place holds on and vote against bills... (R) | ||||||||||||
| Scott Meacham Scott Meacham Scott Meacham  was the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma, having served from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor Brad Henry following the resignation of then-State Treasurer Robert Butkin... (D) | Kim Holland Kim Holland Kim Holland  is an American politician and insurance professional from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner until January 2011. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor,... (D) | ||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | Jari Askins Jari Askins Jari Askins  is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position.... (D) | Lloyd Fields Lloyd Fields Lloyd L. Fields is a former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor.  He was elected in 2006 receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%.  He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election.Fields was... (D) | 24D, 24R | 57R, 44D | |||||||||||
| 2008 | McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III  is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... /Palin Sarah Palin Sarah Louise Palin   is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was... (R) | ||||||||||||||
| Steve Burrage Steve Burrage Steve Burrage  is an American politician from Oklahoma and the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Burrage was appointed as State Auditor by the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on July 10, 2008, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former State Auditor Jeff McMahan, serving... (D) | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 26R, 22D | 62R, 39D | 3R | ||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Mary Fallin Mary Fallin Mary Fallin  is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a  U.S. Representative for  from 2007 until 2011.... (R) | Todd Lamb Todd Lamb (politician) Todd Lamb  is a Republican United States politician from Oklahoma who is currently serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011. For the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature, Lamb's fellow Republican Senators elected him as their Majority Floor... (R) | Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt  is a United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma.  He is the current Oklahoma Attorney General.Pruitt was a State Senator, representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties from 1998 until 2006... (R) | Gary Jones Gary Jones Gary Jones  is an actor, who has worked on television and on stage in Britain and Canada. He is best known for his recurring role as CMSgt. Walter Harriman in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis... (R) | Ken Miller Ken A. Miller Kenneth A. "Ken" Miller  is an American educator and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Miller is the 18th and current Oklahoma State Treasurer, having won that position in the 2010 state election.... (R) | Janet Barresi (R) | Mark Constello (R) | John Doak (R) | 32R, 16D | 70R, 31D | |||||
| Year | Governor | Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor... | Attorney General Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of... | Auditor and Inspector Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is the chief financial officer for the U.S. State of Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma.... | Treasurer State Treasurer of Oklahoma The State Treasurer of Oklahoma is the chief custodian of Oklahoma’s cash deposits, monies from bond sales, and other securities and collateral and directs the investments of those assets. The Treasurer provides for the safe and efficient operation of state government through effective banking,... | Supt. of Pub. Inst. | Comm. of Labor Oklahoma Labor Commissioner The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor... | Comm. of Ins. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing... | State Senate Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.... | State House Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the... | |Corp. Comm. Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees... | U.S. Senator (Class II) | U.S. Senator (Class III) | U.S. House | |Electoral College votes United States presidential election Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President... | 
| Executive offices | |State Legislature Oklahoma Legislature The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101... | |United States Congress United States Congressional Delegations from Oklahoma These are tables of congressional delegations from Oklahoma to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:-Passages:-1889 - 1907: One non-voting delegate:-1907 - 1913: Five seats:... | |||||||||||||
See also
- Law and government in Oklahoma
- Politics of OklahomaPolitics of OklahomaPolitics of Oklahoma takes place in a framework of a presidential republic modeled after the United States, whereby the Governor of Oklahoma is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform two-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Governor and the government...
- Elections in OklahomaElections in OklahomaElections in the State of Oklahoma are established by the Oklahoma Constitution in Section 1 of Article 3. They are governed by the Oklahoma State Election Board.-Constitution provisions:-Voter qualifications:...
- Government of OklahomaGovernment of OklahomaThe government of the US State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial...


