Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

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Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
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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):
Todd Lamb (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Oklahoma held an election for lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018. A Republican primary runoff election was held on August 28, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 13, 2018.


Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
For more information about lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the 2018 election, the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma was Todd Lamb (R), who was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Lamb was prevented from seeking election to a third term by term limits, and announced on April 7, 2017, that he would run for governor in 2018.
  • In 2018, Oklahoma was under a Republican trifecta. It had held this status since Gov. Mary Fallin (R) took office in 2011. Oklahoma was also a Republican triplex.
  • Oklahoma was won by the Republican candidate in each of the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016. The widest margin of victory was Donald Trump's 36 percent margin in 2016, while the narrowest was George W. Bush's 22 percent margin in 2000.

  • Candidates and election results

    General election

    General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

    Matt Pinnell defeated Anastasia Pittman and Ivan Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Matt Pinnell
    Matt Pinnell (R)
     
    61.9
     
    729,219
    Image of Anastasia Pittman
    Anastasia Pittman (D)
     
    34.5
     
    406,797
    Image of Ivan Holmes
    Ivan Holmes (Independent)
     
    3.6
     
    42,174

    Total votes: 1,178,190
    (100.00% precincts reporting)
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    Republican primary runoff election

    Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

    Matt Pinnell defeated Dana Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Matt Pinnell
    Matt Pinnell
     
    58.1
     
    171,636
    Image of Dana Murphy
    Dana Murphy
     
    41.9
     
    123,618

    Total votes: 295,254
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    Democratic primary election

    Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

    Anastasia Pittman defeated Anna Dearmore in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Anastasia Pittman
    Anastasia Pittman
     
    50.4
     
    188,892
    Image of Anna Dearmore
    Anna Dearmore
     
    49.6
     
    185,769

    Total votes: 374,661
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    Republican primary election

    Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

    Dana Murphy and Matt Pinnell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eddie Fields and Dominique DaMon Block Sr. in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Dana Murphy
    Dana Murphy
     
    45.8
     
    196,894
    Image of Matt Pinnell
    Matt Pinnell
     
    35.7
     
    153,303
    Image of Eddie Fields
    Eddie Fields
     
    13.7
     
    58,996
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    Dominique DaMon Block Sr.
     
    4.7
     
    20,290

    Total votes: 429,483
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    State overview

    Partisan control

    This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Oklahoma heading into the 2018 elections.

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    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:

    Demographics

    Demographic data for Oklahoma
     OklahomaU.S.
    Total population:3,907,414316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):68,5953,531,905
    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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 65.3% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 28.9% 36.4%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 66.8% Democratic Party Barack Obama 33.2% 33.6%
    2008 Republican Party John McCain 65.6% Democratic Party Barack Obama 34.3% 31.3%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 65.6% Democratic Party John Kerry 34.4% 31.2%
    2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 60.3% Democratic Party 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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party James Lankford 67.7% Democratic Party Mike Workman 24.6% 43.1%
    2014 Republican Party Jim Inhofe 68.0% Democratic Party Matt Silverstein 28.5% 39.5%
    2010 Republican Party Tom Coburn 70.6% Democratic Party Jim Rogers 26.1% 44.5%
    2008 Republican Party Jim Inhofe 56.7% Democratic Party Andrew Rice 39.2% 17.5%
    2004 Republican Party Tom Coburn 52.8% Democratic Party Brad Carson 41.2% 11.6%
    2002 Republican Party Jim Inhofe 57.3% Democratic Party 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
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party Mary Fallin 55.8% Democratic Party Joe Dorman 41.0% 14.8%
    2010 Republican Party Mary Fallin 60.4% Democratic Party Jari Askins 39.6% 20.8%
    2006 Democratic Party Brad Henry 66.5% Republican Party Ernest Istook 33.5% 33.0%
    2002 Democratic Party Brad Henry 44.3% Republican Party 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
    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 5 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+5
    2014 Republican Party 5 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+5
    2012 Republican Party 5 100% Democratic Party 0 0% R+5
    2010 Republican Party 4 80% Democratic Party 1 20% R+1
    2008 Republican Party 4 80% Democratic Party 1 20% R+1
    2006 Republican Party 4 80% Democratic Party 1 20% R+1
    2004 Republican Party 4 80% Democratic Party 1 20% R+1
    2002 Republican Party 4 80% Democratic Party 1 20% R+1
    2000 Republican Party 5 83.3% Democratic Party 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
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    There are no Pivot Counties in Oklahoma. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Oklahoma with 65.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 28.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1904 and 2016, Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.4 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oklahoma supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 65.5 to 34.5 percent. The state favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oklahoma. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 8 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 11 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 93 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 90 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 42.2 points. Trump won 18 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

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