Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Oklahoma politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Oklahoma politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Oklahoma, nicknamed "The Sooner State," is bordered byTexas,Arkansas,Colorado,Missouri,Kansas andNew Mexico. The state capital and largest city isOklahoma City. Oklahoma’s state name originates from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma," meaning "red people."

Oklahoma has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of five members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 48 members of theState Senate and 101 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Kevin Stitt

Capital:

Oklahoma City

Motto:

Labor omnia vincit

Translation:

Hard work conquers all things

Population:

3,963,516

Land Area of State:

68,596 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1907

Oklahoma Elections

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