As expected, Oklahomans elected U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe to another term in the Senate by an easy margin.
Inhofe easily defeated 31-year-old liberal Democrat Abby Broyles.
Inhofe has said this will be his last term to serve. Inhofe has been in the Oklahoma congressional delegation since 1994 and is now the chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
Inhofe was first elected in 1994 after the resignation of David Boren.
In the race for president, the results were not conclusive at 11 p.m. Tuesday when the Tulsa Beacon went to press.
President Trumps, as expected, beat Democrat Joe Biden in Oklahoma.
In early results, Trump won Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, Alabama, Wyoming, South Carolina, Kansas Florida and Nebraska.
Biden won Colorado, Illinois, Virginia, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
Trump had leads in Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Biden had early leads in Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Minnesota and Iowa.
Due to the time difference, the polls closed late in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii.
Rep. Kevin Hern wins
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, was re-elected for a second term in the 1st District.Hern defeated Democrat Kojo Asamoa-Caesar.
In the 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin won another two-year term. U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, was re-elected the 3rd District and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, won in the 4th District.
The 5th District race between incumbent Democrat Kendra Horn and Republican State Sen. Stephanie Bice, it appears Bice would win.
In the race for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Commissioner Todd Hiett beat Libertarian Tod Hagopian.
Both state questions fail
In Oklahoma, State Question 805, which would further liberalize the justice system, was defeated.
State Question 814, which would reduce the income from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and give more money to Medicaid, also was turned down.
Sen. Ikley-Freeman loses
In State Senate District 37, Republican challenger Cody Rogers defeated Sen. Allison Ikley-Freeman, a Democrat who is married to another woman.
State Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, defeated Democrat Shawna Mott-Wright in Senate District 39.
In Senate District 35, an open seat, the race between Republican Cheryl Baber and Democrat Jo Ann Dossett was too close to call.
House incumbents win
In local House races, Rep. Jadine Nollan, R-Sand Springs, beat Democrat Greg Laird.
Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, beat Democrat Michael Ross.
In District 71, Rep. Denise Brewer, D-Tulsa, beat Republican Mike Masters.
In District 78, Rep. Meloyde Blancett, D-Tulsa, beat Republican Paul Royse.
The race for House District 79 between Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, and Republican Margie Alfonzo was too close to call.
Commissioner Keith wins
Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith, D-Tulsa, won re-election over Republican Josh Turley.
Statewide judges retained
Voters retained three justices from the Oklahoma Supreme Court, two from the Criminal Appeals Court and three from the Civil Appeals Court. The margins across the board were about two-thirds yes for retention and one-third against retention.
Tulsa Council races
Three seats were up for grabs on the Tulsa City Council.
In District 5, the race between Mykey Arthrell and Councilor Cass Fahler was too close to call.
In District 6, Councilor Connie Dodson beat Christian Bengel.
And in District 7, the race between Democrat Councilor Lori Decter Wright and Republican Justin Van Kirk was too close to call at press time.
Transexual wins in Delaware
In Delaware, voters elected Democrat Sarah McBride, a man who had a sex change operation, to the U.S. Senate.
Record number of registered voters in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s voter registrations have surged ahead of the 2020 General Election, with a net increase of more than 169,000 registered voters since January 15 and a net increase of nearly 53,000 since September 30.
The State Election Board’s official pre-election voter registration statistics show the number of registered voters is the largest before a Presidential Election since Oklahoma began tracking pre-election voter registration statistics in 2000.
Oklahoma’s voter registration statistics show that registered Republicans now make up more than 50% of Oklahoma’s registered voters for the first time.
The last time a majority of voters belonged to an Oklahoma political party prior to a Presidential Election was November 1, 2004, when Democrats made up 51.3% of registered voters.
“The surge in voter registrations is a clear indication that Oklahomans are highly interested in the 2020 General Election. It is a positive sign for higher voter participation this year,” said Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the State Election Board. “The new statistics also continue the decades-long growth trend for Republicans and Independents as a percentage of Oklahoma’s electorate.”
Net change in voter registrations since January 15, 2020
Total Voters: +169,006
Republicans: +121,202
Democrats: +12,413
Libertarians: +3,731
Independents: +31,660
Comparison of Registered Voter Percentages
As of November 1, 2020, Republicans are 50.01% of registered voters, while Democrats are 33.23%, Independents are 16.10%, and Libertarians are 0.66%.
On January 15, 2020, Republicans were 48.25% of registered voters, while Democrats were 35.32%, Independents were 15.89%, and Libertarians were 0.53%.
On November 1, 2016, Republicans were 45.61% of registered voters, while Democrats were 39.71%, Independents were 14.52%, and Libertarians were 0.17%.
Comparison of Official Nov. 1 Pre-Election Statistics (Total Registered Voters)
2020: 2,259,113
2016: 2,157,450
2012: 2,114,713
2008: 2,184,092
2004: 2,143,978
2000: 2,233,602