2008 Oklahoma elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2008 Oklahoma elections Oklahoma state no 2006 Oklahoma elections 2006 2010 Oklahoma elections 2010 The Oklahoma state elections were held on November 4, 2008. Votes for the presidential primary were cast on February 5. The primary election for statewide offices was held on July 29, and the runoff primary election was held August 26. The 2008 elections marked the first time in State history that the Republican Party won control of the Oklahoma Senate. They also retained control of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, thereby marking the first time ever that Republicans controlled both of Oklahoma’s state legislative chambers. President 2008 United States presidential election in Oklahoma Primary Oklahoma voters went to the polls on February 5 (Super Tuesday) to vote in the US presidential primary election. Republicans nominated Senator John McCain, while Democrats nominated Senator Hillary Clinton. Eleven Republicans appeared on the ballot. Candidate Votes % Primary  John McCain 122,772 36.64%  Mike Huckabee 111,899 33.40%  Mitt Romney 83,030 24.78%  Ron Paul 11,183 3.34%  Rudy Giuliani 2,412 .72%  Fred Thompson 1,924 .57%  Alan L. Keyes 817 .24%  Jerry R. Curry 387 .12%  Duncan Hunter 317 .09%  Tom Tancredo 189 .06%  Daniel Gilbert 124 .04% There were seven candidates in the Democratic primary for president. Candidate Votes % Primary  Hillary Clinton 228,480 54.76%  Barack Obama 130,130 31.19%  John Edwards 42,725 10.24%  Bill Richardson 7,078 1.70%  Jim Rogers 3,905 .94%  Christopher Dodd 2,511 .60%  Dennis Kucinich 2,378 .57% General election 300px|right Barack Obama faced John McCain in the 2008 Presidential Election. McCain won a majority of the votes in Oklahoma and received all seven of the state's electoral votes. Oklahoma was the only state in which McCain received a majority of the votes in every county.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapPOK Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com 2022-05-28 Candidate Votes %  John McCain 960,165 65.65%  Barack Obama 502,496 34.35% U.S. Senate 2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Two term Republican Senator Jim Inhofe defended his seat in the 2008 election against Democratic State Senator Andrew Rice and Independent Stephen Wallace. The election was considered by most pollsters to be a "safe" Republican seat.2008 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, September 29, 2008 Candidate Votes %  Jim Inhofe 763,375 56.68%  Andrew Rice 527,736 39.18%  Stephen Wallace 55,708 4.14% Other statewide offices Corporation Commission Two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission were up for election in 2008. Partial term 2008 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner seat 1 special election Oklahoma presidential no 2004 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner election 2004 2010 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner election 2010 November 4, 2008 Dana Murphy Republican Party (United States) 738,671 52.3% Jim Roth Democratic Party (United States) 674,905 47.7% 2008 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner special election.svg 300px County resultsMurphy: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Roth: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Commissioner Jim Roth Democratic Party (United States) Dana Murphy Republican Party (United States) Democrat Jim Roth was appointed by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry to fill the vacated seat in 2007.http://www.kgou.org/news_election08.php KGOU - Your NPR Source - Election 2008 2009-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20081229003152/http://www.kgou.org/news_election08.php 2008-12-29 dead Roth sought a full term, but was defeated by Republican Dana Murphy. Murphy was up for reelection in 2010, winning the general election with no opposition. Candidate Votes %  Dana Murphy 738,671 52.26%  Jim Roth 674,905 47.74% Full term 2008 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner seat 3 election Oklahoma presidential no 2002 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner election 2002 2014 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner election 2014 November 4, 2008 Jeff Cloud Republican Party (United States) 856,879 61.0% Charles Gray Democratic Party (United States) 548,190 39.0% 2008 Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner election.svg 300px County resultsCloud: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Gray: #7996E2 50–60% Commissioner Jeff Cloud Republican Party (United States) Jeff Cloud Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Jeff Cloud was re-elected. Cloud, however, would not serve out the rest of his term, resigning in 2011. Candidate Votes %  Jeff Cloud 856,879 60.98%  Charles Gray 548,190 39.02% U.S. representatives 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma 500px|right Candidate Votes % District 1  John Sullivan 193,404 66.17%  Georgianna Oliver 98,890 33.83% District 2  Dan Boren 173,757 70.47%  Raymond Wickson 72,815 29.53% District 3  Frank D. Lucas 184,306 69.72%  Frankie Robbins 62,297 23.57%  Forrest Michael 17,756 6.72% District 4  Tom Cole 180,080 66.02%  Blake Cummings 79,674 29.21%  David Joyce 13,027 4.78% District 5  Mary Fallin 171,925 65.89%  Steven Perry 88,996 34.11% State questions State Question #735 TEXT: This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It adds Section 8D to Article 10. The measure takes effect January 1, 2009. It creates an exemption from personal property tax. The exemption would be for the full amount of taxes due on all household personal property. The exemption would apply to certain injured veterans. It would also apply to those veterans’ surviving spouses. To qualify for the exemption an injured veteran would have to meet certain requirements. First, a branch of the Armed Forces or the Oklahoma National Guard would have to have honorably discharged the veteran from active service. Second, the veteran would have to be an Oklahoma resident. Third, the veteran would have to be the head of the household. Fourth, the veteran would have to be one hundred percent permanently disabled. Fifth, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs would have to certify the disability. Sixth, the disability must have occurred through military action or accident, or resulted from a disease contracted while in active service. The Legislature could pass laws to carry out the exemption. Such laws could not change the amount of the exemption. FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES 1,153,831 85.00% AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NO 203,644 15.00% 300px|thumb|Question 735 results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% State Question #741 TEXT: This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It would add a new Section 22A to Article 10. This section is related to exemptions from property taxes. It would require a person or business to file an application for an exemption. No exemption could be granted prior to filing an application. The Legislature may write laws to carry out the provisions of this section. FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES 908,609 68.14% AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NO 424,905 31.86% 300px|thumb|Question 741 results by county Yes: #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% State Question #742 TEXT: This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution. It adds Section 36 to Article 2. It gives all people of this state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish. Such activities would be subject to reasonable regulation. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve methods and procedures for hunting, trapping, fishing and taking of game and fish. It allows for taking game and fish by traditional means. It makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish. The new law will not affect existing laws relating to property rights. FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES 1,082,341 80.05% AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NO 269,787 19.95% 300px|thumb|Question 742 results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% State Question #743 TEXT: This measure amends Section 3 of Article 28 of the Constitution. It requires a customer to be twenty-one and physically present to purchase wine at a winery, festival or trade show. The measure changes the law to allow certain winemakers to sell directly to retail package stores and restaurants in Oklahoma. The change applies to winemakers who produce up to ten thousand gallons of wine a year. It applies to winemakers in state and out of state. Those winemakers may not also use a licensed wholesale distributor. They must sell their wine to every retail package store and restaurant in Oklahoma that wants to buy the wine. The sales must be on the same price basis. The sales must be without discrimination. Those winemakers must use their own leased or owned vehicles to distribute their wine. They may not use common or private carriers. If any part of this measure is found to be unconstitutional, no winemaker could sell wine directly to retail package stores or restaurants in Oklahoma. FOR THE PROPOSAL - YES 1,064,972 78.94% AGAINST THE PROPOSAL - NO 284,141 21.06% 300px|thumb|Question 743 results by county Yes: #28497C 80–90% #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% Sources Official Results on the Oklahoma State Election Board's Website See also Government of Oklahoma Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Senate Politics of Oklahoma Oklahoma's congressional districts Oklahoma