Oklahomans headed to the voting booth Tuesday to decide local issues like taxes, school bonds and legislative seats.
The next time Oklahomans will vote will be in the general election on Nov. 5, 2024.
Catch up with The Oklahoman's live coverage of Tuesday's primary election:
Live results: 2024 Oklahoma Primary Election Results
Tulsa's mayoral race will be decided in November as no candidate has earned more than 50% of the vote, unofficial voting totals show.
With 100% of precincts reporting, three candidates earned about 30% of the vote, but as the top two vote-getters percentages equal at least 50%, only those two candidates will face off in a runoff election on Nov. 5.
Moving on in November are Monroe Nichols with 18,729 votes or 33.10% and Karen Keith with 18,457 votes or 32.62%.
Close behind, Brent L. VanNorman had 18,019 votes or 31.84%.
Further behind, Casey Bradford had 2% of the vote and Kaleb Hoosier, John Jolley and Paul Tay each had less than 1%.
-Cheyenne Derksen
Unofficial voting results show Oklahoma City has approved raising the local hotel occupancy tax in an attempt to generate more funding for tourism promotion.
Votes for the proposition, or yes, were at 21,472 votes or 66.43% of the vote, with 99% of precincts reporting. Votes against the proposition, or no, were at 10,851 votes or 33.57%.
-Cheyenne Derksen
School bond proposals on opposite ends of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area – in Guthrie and Purcell – passed by wide margins during Tuesday’s election, but voters in the Blanchard, McLoud, Wellston and South Rock Creek districts rejected proposals.
Results of notable school bond proposals are here.
-Cheyenne Derksen
Oklahomans returned to the polls and Tuesday, firing the three state lawmakers who were forced into runoff elections and finalizing seven other races for the November ballot. In addition to the legislative elections, some voters saw bond and tax issues on their ballots.
Results of notable legislative races are here.
-Cheyenne Derksen
So far, unofficial voting totals place Karen Keith and Monroe Nichols in the lead in the Tulsa mayoral race.
With 57% of precincts reporting, Keith has 9,329 votes, or 33.24%. Nichols has 9,813 votes or 34.96%.
Behind them is Brent L. VanNorman with 8,344 votes or 29%.
Further behind, Casey Bradford has 2% of the vote and Kaleb Hoosier, John Jolley and Paul Tay each have less than 1%.
If no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote on Tuesday, the top vote-getters whose vote totals equal at least 50% will face off in a runoff election on Nov. 5.
-Cheyenne Derksen
With over half of precincts reporting, voting totals show Oklahoma City in favor of raising the local hotel occupancy tax in an attempt to generate more funding for tourism promotion.
Votes for the proposition, or yes, were at 13,753 votes or 66% of the vote, with 63% of precincts reporting. Votes against the proposition, or no, were at 7,116 votes or 34%.
-Cheyenne Derksen
So far, mail-in and early voting totals place Karen Keith in the lead in the Tulsa mayoral race, with 2,439 votes, or 45%. Following is Monore Nichols with 1,746 votes or 32%, and Brent L. VanNorman with 1,061 votes or 20%.
Behind them, Casey Bradford has 2% of the vote and Kaleb Hoosier, John Jolley and Paul Tay each have less than 1%.
If no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote on Tuesday, the top vote-getters whose vote totals equal at least 50% will face off in a runoff election on Nov. 5.
-Cheyenne Derksen
So far, mail-in and early voting totals show Oklahoma City in favor of raising the local hotel occupancy tax in an attempt to generate more funding for tourism promotion.
Early voting and mail-in ballots voting for the proposition, or yes, were at 3,652 votes or 68%. Votes against the proposition, or no, were at 1,677 votes or 31%.
-Cheyenne Derksen
Polls have now closed. Results are now being tabulated and will be updated online through the evening.
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Find a complete list of what your county will vote on here .
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To find a sample ballot for your precinct in Oklahoma , head to the OK Voter Portal and log in using your first and last names and date of birth.
-Cheyenne Derksen
Where do I vote in Oklahoma? Oklahoma Voter Portal
If you're not sure where your polling place is, or want to make sure it hasn't changed since the last time you voted, the address can be found by logging into the OK Voter Portal .
Polls open in Oklahoma
The polls opened at 7 a.m. today in Oklahoma and will close at 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma election results 2024: Tulsa mayor race headed to runoff, OKC hotel tax passes
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