Smiley retains Woods County seat
June 29, 2018
While the Republican primary decided the only race for county commissioner in Woods County, that was not in the case in the crowded contest for governor. John Smiley retained his seat in Woods County District No. 3.
The two Alfalfa County races were also determined in Tuesday’s vote.
Tuesday’s primary election posted a record voter turnout for a non-presidential primary election. Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said, "As the state’s chief election official, I am proud of Oklahoma voters for turning out in large numbers for yesterday’s Primary Election. More people voted yesterday than in the 2014 General Election or the 2016 Presidential Primary. We hope this level of voter engagement continues in the Runoff Primary on Aug. 28 and the General Election on Nov. 6."
The election board offered the following comparisons:
Republican
2018 Primary votes cast: 452,194
2014 Primary votes cast: 264,894
2016 PPP votes cast: 459,922
Libertarian
2018 Primary votes cast: 3,549
Democrat
2018 Primary votes cast: 395,038
2014 Primary votes cast: 167,863
2016 PPP votes cast: 335,843
Totals
2018 SQ votes cast: 891,654
2014 combined primary votes cast: 432,757
2014 general votes cast: 824,831
2016 combined PPP votes cast: 795,765
Aug. 23 Runoff Election
Preliminary figures show former Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett received 29.35 percent of the Republican vote for governor while Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt garnered 24.41 percent. The two will face off in the runoff election on Aug. 23. Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb received 23.67 percent of the vote and conceded defeat.
Former Attorney General Drew Edmondson earned the Democratic nomination for governor over ex-state Sen. Connie Johnson. Two Libertarian candidates advanced to the runoff: Chris Powell and Rex Lawhorn.
Local Races
The only Woods County office on the ballot was for County Commissioner District No. 3. Incumbent John Smiley received 67.40 percent of the vote with 397 compared to 32.60 percent or 192 votes for Mike Goucher.
Alfalfa County had two county races. Jennifer C. Roach received 61.61 percent of the vote for county assessor over Barbara A. Estrada who garnered 38.39 percent. In the vote for Alfalfa County Commissioner District No. 3, Marvin Woodall earned 58.65 percent of the vote over Ray Walker with 41.35 percent.
Alfalfa County will no longer be a dry county with 68.55 percent of voters casting a favorable vote for that proposition Tuesday.
State Question 788
Although Woods and Alfalfa County voters turned down State Question 788 legalizing marijuana, the state question passed in the statewide count. Woods County voters were 62 percent opposed to SQ788 while Alfalfa County cast 61.84 percent against it.
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