OK sees 116K increase in voter registration in 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - Voter registration rolls in Oklahoma are surging ahead of the October 9 voter registration deadline.

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Voter registration statistics for the month ending September 30 show a net increase of more than 116,000 registered voters since January 15.

Highlights include:

• Oklahoma has 2,206,208 total registered voters as of September 30, compared to 2,090,107 on January 15 and 2,172,079 on August 31.
• There are now 1,100,032 registered Republicans, 739,466 registered Democrats, 353,269 registered Independents, and 13,441 registered Libertarians.
• Since January 15, Republicans have seen a net gain of 91,463 registered voters, and are now about 49.9% of all registered voters.
• Democrats have seen a net increase of 1,210 registered voters since January 15, and are now 33.5% of all registered voters.
• There has been a net increase of 21,158 registered Independents since January 15, which are now 16% of all registered voters.
• Libertarians have seen a net increase of 2,270 registered voters since January 15, and are less than 1% of registered voters.

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To learn more about registering to vote or updating your voter registration, visit the State Election Board’s voter registration page.