Voter Turnout For Tuesday's Primary Surpasses Turnout For 2014 General Election

<p>The voter turnout for Tuesday's primary/state question elections surpassed the turnout for the 2014 general election and the 2016 presidential primary election, the state election board said Wednesday.</p>

Wednesday, June 27th 2018, 5:49 pm

By: News 9

Voter Turnout For Tuesday's Primary Surpasses Turnout For 2014 General Election

The voter turnout for Tuesday's primary/state question elections surpassed the turnout for the 2014 general election and the 2016 presidential primary election, the state election board said Wednesday.

The Oklahoma State Election Board released the voter breakdown numbers from 2014's general election, 2016's presidential primary election and Tuesday's elections.

More total votes were cast in today's Primary/State Question than were cast in the 2014 GENERAL Election. And votes are still coming in.
— Oklahoma State Election Board (@OKelections) June 27, 2018

"As the state’s chief election official, I am proud of Oklahoma voters for turning out in large numbers for yesterday’s Primary Election," the Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said in a news statement. "We hope this level of voter engagement continues in the Runoff Primary on August 28 and the General Election on November 6."

The voter registration deadline for the Aug. 28 runoff primary is Aug. 3.

The voter registration deadline for the August 28 Runoff Primary is August 3. Learn more and get a voter registration application here: https://t.co/NdubgDvbs0
— Oklahoma State Election Board (@OKelections) June 27, 2018

Below is a breakdown of the voting totals:

Republicans:

2018 primary votes cast: 452,194
2014 primary votes cast: 264,894
2016 presidential primary votes cast: 459,922

Democrats:

2018 primary votes cast: 395,038
2014 primary votes cast: 167,863
2016 presidential primary votes cast: 335,843

Libertarian:

2018 primary votes cast: 3,549

Totals:

2018 State Question votes cast: 891,654
2014 combined primary votes cast: 432,757
2014 general votes cast: 824,831
2016 combined presidential primary votes cast: 795,765

The voter registration deadline for the Aug. 28 runoff primary is Aug. 3.

The voter registration deadline for the August 28 Runoff Primary is August 3. Learn more and get a voter registration application here: https://t.co/NdubgDvbs0
— Oklahoma State Election Board (@OKelections) June 27, 2018

Below is a breakdown of the voting totals:

Republicans:

2018 primary votes cast: 452,194
2014 primary votes cast: 264,894
2016 presidential primary votes cast: 459,922

Democrats:

2018 primary votes cast: 395,038
2014 primary votes cast: 167,863
2016 presidential primary votes cast: 335,843

Libertarian:

2018 primary votes cast: 3,549

Totals:

2018 State Question votes cast: 891,654
2014 combined primary votes cast: 432,757
2014 general votes cast: 824,831
2016 combined presidential primary votes cast: 795,765

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