Oklahoma held its general election on November 2, 2010, deciding 125 legislative seats and 9 statewide offices led by the governorship. No chamber changed party control.
Highlights
- Republicans won the governorship and every statewide office on the ballot, giving the party control of the governor's office and the legislature at the same time, a first for Oklahoma.
- Mary Fallin (R) beat Lt. Gov. Jari Askins (D) by about 21 points to become Oklahoma's first female governor. Three Democratic statewide incumbents lost: Auditor Steve Burrage (D) fell to Gary A. Jones (R) by about 12 points, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland (D) to John Doak (R) by about 9 points, and Labor Commissioner Lloyd L. Fields (D) to Mark Costello (R) by about 28 points. Scott Pruitt (R) won the open attorney general's office by about 30 points, Todd Lamb (R) beat Kenneth Corn (D) for lieutenant governor by about 32 points, and Janet Barresi (R) became the first Republican elected state schools superintendent.
- Republicans widened majorities they already held, moving the Senate from 26-22 to 32-16 and the House from 62-39 to 70-31, which gave them two-thirds majorities in both chambers. All 14 legislative seats that changed party went Republican, including:Outside the flips, only 1 race finished inside two points: Donnie Condit (D) kept the open House District 18 for Democrats by about 110 votes.
- Voters approved 9 of 11 state questions.
Legislature
- House (101 seats): 39 D, 62 R before the election, 31 D, 70 R after; control stayed with Republicans.
- Senate (48 seats): 22 D, 26 R before the election, 16 D, 32 R after; control stayed with Republicans.
Statewide races
Legislative races
Ballot measures
| Measure | Description | Result |
|---|
| State Question 744 | Repeal the $42 per student requirement and require funding to match surrounding states' operational cost averages. | Failed (19% yes) |
| State Question 746 | Require photo ID to vote, allow provisional ballots without ID, and make false statements a felony. | Passed (74% yes) |
| State Question 747 | Limit statewide officials to eight years and Corporation Commissioners to twelve, excluding partial terms. | Passed (70% yes) |
| State Question 748 | Restructure the Legislative Apportionment Commission, increasing members from three to seven, replacing current members, and making the Lieutenant Governor a nonvoting chair | Passed (58% yes) |
| State Question 750 | Change signature requirements for petitions to use gubernatorial election votes. | Passed (50% yes) |
| State Question 751 | Declare English the "common and unifying language of the State of Oklahoma" | Passed (76% yes) |
| State Question 752 | Add two at-large members, bar non-lawyer members with lawyer relatives, and keep district representation. | Passed (63% yes) |
| State Question 754 | Prohibit requiring legislative funding based on formulas, comparisons, or future amendments. | Failed (37% yes) |
| State Question 755 | Require courts to base decisions only on federal and state law, barring use of international or Sharia law. | Passed (70.08% yes) |
| State Question 756 | Prohibit mandatory participation in health care systems | Passed (65% yes) |
| State Question 757 | Increase surplus revenue to the Constitutional Reserve Fund from 10% to 15% of the prior year's General Revenue. | Passed (51% yes) |