Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018
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| Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 13, 2018 |
| Primary: June 26, 2018 Primary runoff: August 28, 2018 (if needed) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Joy Hofmeister (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 6, 2018. A Republican primary runoff election was held on August 28, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 13, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
Republican primary runoff election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Oklahoma heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Oklahoma.
- Republicans held four of five U.S. House seats in Oklahoma, the remaining seat was vacated in April 2018 by Republican Jim Bridenstine.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 11 of 12 state executive positions. The remaining position was officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Oklahoma was Republican Mary Fallin. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Oklahoma State Legislature. They had a 72-27 majority in the state House and a 38-8 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Oklahoma was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2018
Oklahoma held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- Four U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Seven lower state executive positions
- 18 of 35 state Senate seats
- 100 state House seats
- Municipal elections in Oklahoma
Demographics
| Demographic data for Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,907,414 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,595 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 7.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 7.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $46,879 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oklahoma. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2016, Oklahoma's three largest cities were Oklahoma City (pop. est. 643,648), Tulsa (pop. est. 401,800), and Norman (pop. est. 122,843).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Oklahoma from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Oklahoma every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Oklahoma 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
65.3% |  Hillary Clinton |
28.9% | 36.4% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
66.8% | Barack Obama |
33.2% | 33.6% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
65.6% | Barack Obama |
34.3% | 31.3% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
65.6% | John Kerry |
34.4% | 31.2% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
60.3% | Al Gore |
38.4% | 21.9% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Oklahoma from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Oklahoma 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | James Lankford |
67.7% | Mike Workman |
24.6% | 43.1% |
| 2014 | Jim Inhofe |
68.0% | Matt Silverstein |
28.5% | 39.5% |
| 2010 | Tom Coburn |
70.6% | Jim Rogers |
26.1% | 44.5% |
| 2008 | Jim Inhofe |
56.7% | Andrew Rice |
39.2% | 17.5% |
| 2004 | Tom Coburn |
52.8% | Brad Carson |
41.2% | 11.6% |
| 2002 | Jim Inhofe |
57.3% | David Walters |
36.3% | 21.0% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Oklahoma.
| Election results (Governor), Oklahoma 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Mary Fallin |
55.8% | Joe Dorman |
41.0% | 14.8% |
| 2010 | Mary Fallin |
60.4% | Jari Askins |
39.6% | 20.8% |
| 2006 | Brad Henry |
66.5% | Ernest Istook |
33.5% | 33.0% |
| 2002 | Brad Henry |
44.3% | Steve Largent |
42.6% | 1.7% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Oklahoma 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 5 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
80% | 1 |
20% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
80% | 1 |
20% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
80% | 1 |
20% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
80% | 1 |
20% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 4 |
80% | 1 |
20% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
83.3% | 1 |
16.7% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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