Of 190 regular elections in Oklahoma—105 (55%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. 

Of the 26 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Oklahoma has the 18th highest rate of uncontested elections. 

There are at least 11 office types up for election in Oklahoma this year. 

State supreme court justice has the highest rate of uncontested elections at 100%. Elections for the office of clerk have the next highest uncontested rate at 80%, followed by U.S. representative and state representative at 66%.

Mayor, public service commissioner, city council, and fire board have the highest rate of contested elections at 100%. The next highest contested office type in Oklahoma is county commissioner at 71%, followed by sheriff at 67%.

Oklahoma has a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Among states with Republican trifectas, 64% of elections are uncontested and 36% are contested. Those rates for Democratic trifectas are 55% and 45%, respectively. In states with a divided government, 56% of elections are uncontested and 44% are contested. 

Through October 2024, Ballotpedia has covered 36,068 elections in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories in 2024 alone. Of that total, 27,164 (75%) were uncontested and 8,904 (25%) were contested. To learn more about this analysis, click here!