font-size: 2em; But not only did he survive Tuesday, he managed to top 50% of the vote in the eight-person field and won his re-election bid without needing to face a runoff in November. A third challenger, former Oklahoma County sheriffs deputy Mike McCully, will not advance after receiving just under 19% of votes. display: inline-block; I dont believe there is anyone else in this race that has the experience to be sheriff., Johnson is happy with a runoff, saying it shows the Republican party believes in me enough to do the job., I had a lot of people invest their time and their vote in me today, and that is tremendous, he said. WebOklahoma County marks its beginnings with Oklahoma Territory. Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics. In a post on the sheriffs office Facebook page on Tuesday, officials did not address the recorded conversation but claimed the recording wasillegally obtained. Alameda County sheriff election: Yesenia Sanchez defeats Gregory Ahern City Hall & Policing How Yesenia Sanchez toppled incumbent Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern Sanchez, a sheriffs commander, won 52% of the vote, clinching the primary and sending Ahern into retirement. text-align: left !important; } margin: 0; However, other parts of the state will see runoff elections including one for Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District and multiple state legislative races. In a statement from McCullys campaign regarding his firing, he said he was wrongfully terminated for being a whistleblower, according to The Oklahoman. Were tracking them all. A "no" vote opposed issuing $260 million in bonds for a county jail. Election results Results are officially certified. The Pontotoc County Election Board is responsible for maintaining voter registration records and for the conduct of all federal, state, county, municipal, school elections in Pontotoc County. Donald Trumps personal midterm scorecard. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. Darrell A. Davis defeated Brian Shellem for the mayor of Edmond 51.99% to 48.01%. State legislature | No other candidate topped 15%. .inner_percentage.Democratic { background-color: #dac113; Edmond voters re-elected Darrell Davis as their mayor on Tuesday. Municipalities covered: Oklahoma City, Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Jones, Spencer and more. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Norman police officer Tommie Johnson III easily beat incumbent Sheriff P.D. padding-left: 16px; Current Oklahoma County Sheriff P.D. .outer_percentage { font-size: 16px; Election Results The Board of Elections holds general elections, caucuses, primaries, and special elections, including elections for Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma state, and federal offices. display: inline; .indicate_scroll { width: 90%; South Oklahoma City residents have a new city council representative in businessman Matt Hinkle after Tuesday's runoff election. } padding-left: 10px; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Oklahoma County will have a new sheriff next year. max-height: 580px; color: #6db24f; Okfuskee County Board of Elections margin-right: 10px; .votebox_bp_logo { Community organizer Greg Robinson, who hoped to be Tulsas first black mayor, came in second with 28.8% of the vote. P.D. Taylor ( Republican Party) was the Oklahoma County Sheriff. Taylor assumed office in 2017. Taylor left office on January 4, 2021. Taylor ( Republican Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma County Commission to represent District 3. Taylor lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022. Counties | .electionsectionheading { According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, Taylor won 48% of the vote, and Johnson won 33% during the June 30 primary election. November 3. } position: relative; background-color: #db0000; The 45-year-old had died in a hospital days after deputies shocked him with a stun gun. I am just very humbled by the support, and Im grateful for all the volunteers who helped continue the campaign on while I was at the hospital with my son, said Maughan, whose infant son died earlier this week. overflow-y: auto; The March 6 comments were captured after the papers publisher, Bruce Willingham, says he left a recorder inside the room after a county commissioners meeting because he suspected the group was continuing county business after the meeting ended, in violation of the states Open Meeting Act. Stay up to date on election information by visiting Wagoner County Election Board on Facebook. There were also several runoff races in Oklahoma County, including for county clerk between Democrat Derrick Scobey and Republican Maressa Treat. top: -5px; background-color: #003388; vertical-align: middle; McCully has been in law enforcement since 1980, with time spent with the Shawnee Police Department as well as the U.S. Navy. August 25. Wagoner County Yow is set to become the next Marshall County Sheriff as no Democratic, Independent or Libertarian candidates filed for the office. Published: Apr. Taylor won the 2017 Oklahoma County Sheriff special election with 49.9 percent of the vote, totaling to 23,049 votes. Election Horn surprised many political watchers in 2018 when she upset two-term congressman Steve Russell and ended more than 30 years of Republican control over the district, which covers almost all of Oklahoma County in addition to the more rural Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. Government of Cleveland County, Oklahoma Joe Cassity, Jr. with 191 votes or 23.73%. Voters in Edmond, Choctaw, Harrah, Anadarko and Piedmont chose their mayors. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. ONLY 28 VOTES SEPARATE THE TWO CANDIDATES WITH 100% OF THE VOTE IN. The Gazette-News, a small newspaper with limited online presence, sued the sheriffs office last month, seeking body camera footage and other records of the arrest. * Use the following credit line at the end of the story, with oklahomawatch.org hyperlinked online: Oklahoma Watch, atoklahomawatch.org, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers public-policy issues facing the state., by Trevor Brown, Oklahoma Watch August 26, 2020, This article first appeared on Oklahoma Watch and is republished here under a Creative Commons license..