2010 Oklahoma elections

[1] The Republican Party swept every statewide election and expanded its majorities in both state legislative chambers.

Brad Henry Democratic Mary Fallin Republican The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, could not seek re-election.

Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow Democrat Steve Burrage to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term.

Despite losing by 11.8%, Burrage had the second best performance of any statewide Democrat and was only one of two to get over 40% of the vote (the other being Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland).

Republican Scott Meacham Democratic Ken A. Miller Republican The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Scott Meacham, who declined to seek a second full term in office.

Republican Sandy Garrett Democratic Janet Barresi Republican The 2010 Superintendent of Public Instruction election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic Superintendent Sandy Garrett, who declined to seek a sixth full term in office.

Republican Kim Holland Democratic John D. Doak Republican Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

The 2010 US senatorial election gave incumbent Republican senator Tom Coburn a second full term in office.

[3] These races were "retention" votes based on Oklahoma's use of the Missouri Plan for electing judicial nominees.

The proposed Constitutional amendment would have mandated that the Oklahoma Legislature spend no less than the average amount spent by "neighboring states" (those states which border Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico) on "common education" (defined as grades pre-kindergarten through high school) on an annual, per-student basis.

The proposed amendment did not provide a funding source for the new spending requirements and was therefore overwhelmingly defeated.

A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot.

[3] State Question 747 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by placing term limits on all Statewide elected officials.

Currently, the Apportionment Commission is responsible for setting district boundaries every ten years if the legislature itself fails to do so.

The following voter signature requirements would apply: These percentages are based upon the State office receiving the most total votes at the last general election when the governor is on the ballot.

Under the measure, the Constitution could not have required the Oklahoma Legislature to fund state functions based on: Under the measure, these limits on the Constitution's power to control appropriations would have applied even if: The Question was in direct opposition toward State Question 744 which also appeared on the ballot.

It requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases.

[4] The results of State Question 755 have not been officially certified by the Oklahoma Election Board due to an injunction filed in Federal Court by the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR).

[5] A Federal District Court in Oklahoma City temporarily blocked certification of the election results, calling the measure an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment because the measure conveys a message that the state favors one religion or particular belief.

The court ruled that the provision likes [sic] violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.