2026 results · Oklahoma · Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
T. W. Shannon, the Republican, is elected Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
Donald Trump carried Oklahoma by 34.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. W. ShannonRepublican | 646,250 | 57.8% | |
| Kelly ForbesDemocrat | 471,956 | 42.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 99% counted.
About 99% of the expected vote counted1,118,206 votes77 of 77 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 7, 1:09 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
The map
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What moved most
Scroll through Oklahoma, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 77 counties compared moved 18.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 71% as many votes as in 2024, from 79% in Oklahoma County to 58% in Atoka County. Turnout and the move from 2024 were barely related.
Cherokee County moved most: R+32.6 for president in 2024, R+9.3 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Tulsa County added 43,428 net votes for Forbes against the 2024 margin, 12% of the statewide change
Across the 77 counties compared, the margin moved by 362,320 votes toward Forbes: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Tulsa County+43,428 Forbes
- Oklahoma County+39,518 Forbes
- Cleveland County+20,552 Forbes
- Canadian County+20,175 Forbes
- Rogers County+13,353 Forbes
- Wagoner County+10,732 Forbes
- Creek County+9,303 Forbes
- Grady County+8,114 Forbes
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Forbes this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Oklahoma CountyR+1.7D+15.2
- Tulsa CountyR+15.2D+2.2
- Cleveland CountyR+14.9D+3.1
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Oklahoma’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
Oklahoma’s ballot
All of Oklahoma’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideRepublicans won 5 of Oklahoma's 9 statewide races and lead 4 more.
- U.S. SenateKevin HernR+17.9
- GovernorMike MazzeiR+6.0
- Attorney GeneralJon EcholsR+10.7
- Corporation CommissionerBrad BolesR+16.8Leads
- Insurance CommissionerBob SullivanR+18.1Leads
- Commissioner of LaborKevin WestR+16.6Leads
- Lieutenant GovernorThis raceT. W. ShannonR+15.6
- Superintendent of Public InstructionRobert FranklinR+32.1Leads
- TreasurerCindy ByrdR+50.8
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 5–0, now R 5–0, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.