Oklahoma Electoral College Guide
Oklahoma casts 7 electoral votes in presidential elections. Oklahoma's 7 EV are safely Republican. Trump's largest margins come from a handful of states including Oklahoma.
Role in the Electoral College
Oklahoma's 7 EV are safely Republican. Trump's largest margins come from a handful of states including Oklahoma.
Electoral Vote History
Last Democratic presidential win was 1964 (LBJ). Oklahoma has been solidly Republican ever since.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Oklahoma has 5 House seats + 2 senators = 7 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Oklahoma’s 7 electoral votes represent 1.3% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Oklahoma uses the winner-take-all system.