Voter Registration Marks All-Time High Following a Gubernatorial Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:          January 15, 2019

CONTACT: Misha Mohr, Public Information Officer, Oklahoma State Election Board, (405) 522-6624, mmohr@elections.ok.gov

(Oklahoma City) – Official voter registration statistics released today by the Oklahoma State Election Board show the highest number of registered voters following a gubernatorial election since the board began recording voter registration statistics in 1960. This year’s count reveals 2,126,897 people registered to vote, an increase of nearly 111,000 voters from the same time last year.

Republican Party voter registration continues to grow, along with the Libertarian Party and Independent voters. Current numbers show Republicans make up 47.4% of the electorate, while Democrats constitute 36.6% of voter registration. Libertarians consist of 0.4% of the voter population and registered Independents account for nearly 15.6%.

“As Oklahoma’s chief election official, I am very encouraged by today’s voter registration statistics. Our state saw a big increase in voter engagement in 2018, and I am hopeful that this trend will continue through 2019 and into the 2020 elections,” said Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the State Election Board. “For eligible citizens who are not currently registered to vote, there is no time like the present.”

Voter registration usually peaks following a general election, but it’s important to remember that the numbers are constantly changing. The Oklahoma State Election Board releases a comprehensive annual voter registration count each January 15. Statistics from the 2019 report can be found at: https://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_Info/Voter_Registration_Statistics/index.html.

OKLAHOMA REGISTERED VOTERS (as of January 15, 2019)

REPUBLICANS                    1,008,775        47.4%

DEMOCRATS                          777,770        36.6%

INDEPENDENTS                    331,078        15.6%

LIBERTARIANS                         9,274          0.4%

TOTAL:                                  2,126,897

For a complete history of voter registration statistics or to download a voter registration application, visit http://elections.ok.gov.  

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