Oklahoma State Senate District 4

Incumbent

Tom Woods

Assumed office: November 23, 2022

Oklahoma State Senate District 4 is represented byTom Woods (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Oklahoma state senators represented an average of82,573 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented78,435 residents.

About the office

Members of theOklahoma State Senate servefour-year terms withterm limits.^[1] Oklahoma legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.^[2][3]

Qualifications

See also:State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 5, Section 17 of theOklahoma Constitution states: "Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office."^[4]

Salaries

See also:Comparison of state legislative salaries

Term limits

See also:State legislatures with term limits

TheOklahoma legislature is one of16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted theOklahoma Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative limits Oklahoma state legislators to no more than twelve years in theOklahoma State Legislature. These 12 years can be served in any combination of theOklahoma State Senate and theOklahoma House of Representatives.^[6]

The first year that theterm limits enacted in 1990 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2004.

Vacancies

See also:How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in theOklahoma State Legislature, thegovernor must call a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. No special election can be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year and if the term of office will expire in that year. This second provision allows special elections to be held for outgoing senators with two or more years left in their terms.^[7]

If a senator announces his or her resignation before March 1 but the effective date lies between the general election and the new session, a special election can be held on the general election dates. The winner of this election will take office upon the senator's official resignation. This only applies to senators with two or more years remaining in their terms.^[7]

See sources:Oklahoma Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 12-106

District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also:Redistricting in Oklahoma after the 2020 census

Gov.Kevin Stitt (R) signed new legislative maps into law on November 22, 2021.^[8] The Senate approved the Senate map in a 46-1 vote on November 17, 2021, and the House approved the Senate map 95-1 on November 19, 2021.^[9] The House approved the House map 88-3 on November 17, 2021, and the Senate approved the House map 44-2 on November 19, 2021.^[10]These maps took effect for Oklahoma's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Oklahoma work? In Oklahoma, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by theOklahoma State Legislature. These lines may be vetoed by thegovernor.^[11]

If the legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The commission comprises the following seven members:^[11]

1. Thegovernor appoints one Republican and one Democrat.
2. The majority leader of theOklahoma State Senate appoints one Republican and one Democrat.
3. The majority leader of theOklahoma House of Representatives appoints one Republican and one Democrat.
4. Thelieutenant governor serves as the non-voting chair of the commission.

TheOklahoma Constitution requires that state Senate district boundaries take into account "population, compactness, area, political units, historical precedents, economic and political interests, contiguous territory, and other major factors."^[11]

The redistricting committee of the state House adopted redistricting guidelines similar to the senatorial district requirements described above. These guidelines apply to state House and congressional districts, as well. These guidelines may be amended by the state legislature at its discretion.^[11]

Elections

2026

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary

Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

Kenny Smith (R) is running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on June 16, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kenny Smith

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2022

See also:Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled.Tom Woods won election in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 4.

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

Tom Woods defeatedKeith Barenberg in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Woods	59.5	3,930
	Submit photo	Keith Barenberg	40.5	2,670

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,600
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

Tom Woods andKeith Barenberg advanced to a runoff. They defeatedHoguen Apperson andTom Callan in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Woods	39.5	3,203
✔	Submit photo	Keith Barenberg	25.1	2,030
	Submit photo	Hoguen Apperson	23.0	1,863
	Submit photo	Tom Callan	12.4	1,006

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ernie Martens (R)

2018

General election

General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

IncumbentMark Allen defeatedEddie Martin in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Allen (R)	63.1	13,189
	Submit photo	Eddie Martin (D)	36.9	7,703

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,892
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

Eddie Martin defeatedChristopher Ford in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eddie Martin	52.9	3,610
	Submit photo	Christopher Ford	47.1	3,219

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,829
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4

IncumbentMark Allen defeatedHeath Eubanks in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Allen	63.2	2,461
	Submit photo	Heath Eubanks	36.8	1,435

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,896
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2014

See also:Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theOklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. IncumbentMark Allen was unopposed in the Republican primary, whileAnn Weaver was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Allen defeated Weaver in the general election.^[12][13][14]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark AllenIncumbent	57.2%	9,107
	Democratic	Ann Weaver	42.8%	6,827
Total Votes				15,934

2010

See also:Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office ofOklahoma State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 27, 2010, and a general election onNovember 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 9, 2010.Mark Allen defeated incumbentNeil Brannon (D) in the general election.^[15] Brannon defeated Mark Cornell while Allen defeated Tom Lannigan in the July 27 primary elections.^[16]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Allen	51.3%	9,974
	Democratic	Neil BrannonIncumbent	48.7%	9,451
Total Votes				19,425

Oklahoma State Senate District 4 Democratic Primary, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Neil BrannonIncumbent	80.3%	9,127
Mark Cornell	19.7%	2,245
Total Votes		11,372

Oklahoma State Senate District 4 Republican Primary, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Allen	78.9%	1,526
Tom Lannigan	21.1%	408
Total Votes		1,934

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Oklahoma State Senate District 4 raised a total of $1,719,598. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $71,650 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money

See also

Suggest a link

• Oklahoma State Legislature
• Oklahoma State Senate
• Oklahoma House of Representatives
• Oklahoma state legislative districts

External links

• The Oklahoma State Legislature

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