The 2020 Oklahoma House of Representatives election took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States state legislative elections. Oklahoma voters elected state representatives in all 101 House districts. State Representatives serve two-year terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Republicans went into the 2020 election with a supermajority of seats in the state House over Democrats: 77 (R) to 24 (D). To take control, Democrats needed a net gain of 27 seats.
Following the 2020 election, Republicans expanded their supermajority by a net gain of 5 seats, shifting the balance of power to 82 (R) to 19 (D).
Flipped Seats Five seats flipped party in 2020. Those flips were all losses for Democrats and wins for Republicans.
Republican Gains District 4: Matt Meredith (D) to Bob Ed Culver Jr. (R) District 7: Ben Loring (D) to Steve Bashore (R) District 56: David Perryman (D) to Dick Lowe (R) District 83: Chelsey Branham (D) to Eric Roberts (R) District 95: Kelly Albright (D) to Max Wolfley (R)
Retirements Nine incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents were:
Republicans District 1: Johnny Tadlock: Retiring District 28: Zack Taylor: Retiring District 52: Charles Ortega: Retiring District 57: Harold Wright: Retiring District 59: Mike Sanders: Retiring District 96: Lewis H. Moore: Retiring
Democrats District 7: Ben Loring: Retiring District 56: David Perryman: Retiring District 89: Shane Stone: Retiring NOTE: In District 7, Ben Loring (D) retired and did not seek re-election. The only candidate who filed to run in District 7 was Republican Steve Bashore, guaranteeing a flip of control of the seat from Democrats to Republicans.
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Three incumbents were defeated in their party primaries in 2020. Those incumbents were:
Republicans District 3: Lundy Kiger: Lost to Rick West
District 11: Derrel Fincher: Lost to Wendi Stearman
Democrat District 88: Jason Dunnington: Lost to Mauree Turner
Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Three incumbents were defeated in the 2020 general election. Those incumbents were all Democrats. District 3: Matt Meredith (D): Lost to Bob Ed Culver Jr. (R) District 83: Chelsey Branham (D): Lost to Eric Roberts (R) District 95: Kelly Albright (D): Lost to Max Wolfley (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportOctober 21, 2020
Detailed results
Official primary results can be obtained here, official primary run-off election results here, and official general election results here.
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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See also 2020 Oklahoma elections 2020 Oklahoma Senate election 2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma List of Oklahoma state legislatures
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