2010 Oklahoma elections


The 2010 Oklahoma elections were held on November 2, 2010. The primary election was held on July 27. The runoff primary election was held August 24.
The Republican Party swept every statewide election and expanded its majorities in both state legislative chambers. An extremely socially conservative state, Oklahoma has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964 but remained reliably Democratic at the state level well into the 2000s. This election marked a new and decisive alignment in the state's partisanship at all levels of government, with the GOP continuing to make gains in almost every election since.

Overview

NOTES:
  • Bob Anthony and Jeff Cloud were not on the 2010 ballot due to the staggered election terms of the Corporation Commission.
  • With Todd Lamb's election to lieutenant governor, one Oklahoma Senate seat remains vacant, to be filled in a January 2011 special election.
Executive Branch Before Election
OfficeCurrent OfficerParty
Governor of OklahomaBrad HenryDemocratic
Lieutenant GovernorJari AskinsDemocratic
State Auditor and InspectorSteve BurrageDemocratic
Attorney GeneralDrew EdmondsonDemocratic
State TreasurerScott MeachamDemocratic
State School SuperintendentSandy GarrettDemocratic
Labor CommissionerLloyd FieldsDemocratic
Insurance CommissionerKim HollandDemocratic
Corporation CommissionerDana MurphyRepublican
Corporation CommissionerBob AnthonyRepublican
Corporation CommissionerJeff CloudRepublican

Legislature Before Election
HouseDemocratsRepublicans
Oklahoma Senate2226
Oklahoma House of Representatives3962

Congressional Delegation Before Election
OfficeCurrent OfficerParty
United States SenatorTom CoburnRepublican
US Representative - District 1John SullivanRepublican
US Representative - District 2Dan BorenDemocrat
US Representative - District 3Frank LucasRepublican
US Representative - District 4Tom ColeRepublican
US Representative - District 5Mary FallinRepublican

Executive Branch After Election
OfficeCurrent OfficerParty
Governor of OklahomaMary FallinRepublican
Lieutenant GovernorTodd LambRepublican
State Auditor and InspectorGary JonesRepublican
Attorney GeneralScott PruittRepublican
State TreasurerKen A. MillerRepublican
State School SuperintendentJanet BarresiRepublican
Labor CommissionerMark CostelloRepublican
Insurance CommissionerJohn DoakRepublican
Corporation CommissionerDana MurphyRepublican
Corporation CommissionerBob AnthonyRepublican
Corporation CommissionerJeff CloudRepublican

Legislature After Election
HouseDemocratsRepublicans
Oklahoma Senate1632
Oklahoma House of Representatives3170

Congressional Delegation After Election
OfficeCurrent OfficerParty
United States SenatorTom CoburnRepublican
US Representative - District 1John SullivanRepublican
US Representative - District 2Dan BorenDemocrat
US Representative - District 3Frank LucasRepublican
US Representative - District 4Tom ColeRepublican
US Representative - District 5James LankfordRepublican

Governor

The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Democrats
Republicans
  • Roger L. Jackson - retired businessman, former president of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association
  • Mary Fallin - former lieutenant governor and current congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional
  • Randy Brogdon - current state senator
  • Robert Hubbard - business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"

    Democratic primary

General election

Lieutenant governor

The 2010 lieutenant governor election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jari Askins, who stepped down to run for governor.

Candidates

Democrats
  • Kenneth Corn - current state senator
Republicans
Independent
  • Richard Prawdzienski - Edmond resident

    Primary

Corn ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican
CandidateVotesPercentage
Bernie Adler10,5154.5%
John A. Wright41,17717.6%
Todd Lamb156,83466.9%
Paul Nosak13,9416.0%
Bill Crozier12,1775.2%

General

State auditor

The 2010 state auditor and inspector election was the first election for the office of state auditor and inspector since former Democratic state auditor Jeff McMahan was forced to resign in 2008 due to corruption charges.
Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow Democrat Steve Burrage to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term. Burrage then sought a full term in office but lost to Gary Jones, who was making his third run for the office. Despite losing by 11.8%, Burrage had the second best performance of any statewide Democrat and was only one of two to get over 40% of the vote.
Article 6, Section 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector beyond the other constitutional requirements for those seeking statewide offices. The auditor must have at least 3 years of prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office.

Candidates

Democrats
  • Steve Burrage - incumbent State Auditor
Republican
Burrage ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican
CandidateVotesPercentage
Gary Jones151,71269.6%
David Hanigar66,36430.4%

General

Attorney general

The 2010 attorney general election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson, who stepped down to run for governor but lost in the Democratic Party primary.

Candidates

Democrats
  • Jim Priest - Oklahoma City defense attorney
Republicans
  • Ryan Leonard - former state prosecutor in Canadian County and former senior aide to former U.S. senator Don Nickles
  • Scott Pruitt - former state senator from Tulsa

    Primary

Priest ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican
CandidateVotesPercentage
Ryan Leonard105,34344.0%
Scott Pruitt134,33556.0%

General

State Treasurer

The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Scott Meacham, who declined to seek a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats
Republicans
Covert ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican
CandidateVotesPercentage
Ken Miller145,41563.0%
Owen Laughlin85,24037.0%