Oklahoma Election Results: Trump, Biden win presidential primaries; Norman voters reject OG&E renewal
Here's what Oklahoma voters decided on Super Tuesday
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Updated: 7:02 AM CST Mar 6, 2024
THIS IS KOCO FIVE NEWS AT TEN. HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR JOINING US ON THIS ELECTION NIGHT. IT IS SUPER TUESDAY. IT IS THE BIGGEST DAY OF THE PRIMARY CALENDAR SEASON AND TONIGHT WE ARE BRINGING YOU THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE HERE IN OUR STATE ALL THE WAY TO OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU. LET’S START WITH KOCO JASON BURGER AND JASON. WOW. FOR THE SECOND TIME, VOTERS IN NORMAN SAYING NO TO EXTENDING AN AGREEMENT THERE WITH OG AND E. YEAH GUYS. THAT’S RIGHT. THIS RACE WAS DOWN TO THE WIRE TONIGHT. PRELIMINARY DATA SHOWING THE PROPOSITION FAILING BY ONLY ABOUT 30 VOTES. NOW, THIS BALLOT QUESTION ASKED VOTERS IF THEY WANTED TO EXTEND THE CITY’S FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH OG. AND AFTER VOTING IT DOWN IN 2023, NOW THAT MEANS ALLOWING OG AND E TO GET ON CITY PROPERTY AND FIX OR WORK ON INFRASTRUCTURE. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL NASH TOLD KOCO PREVIOUSLY. HE THINKS THE 25 YEAR EXTENSION AGREEMENT IN QUESTION IS TOO MUCH, AND WAS PUSHING LOCALS TO VOTE NO, SO THE DEAL COULD BE RENEGOTIATED. HE WANTS OG TO IMPROVE THEIR POWER GRID. HOWEVER, MARY LARRY HAIKALA SAYS HE’S CONFIDENT WITH OG AND E AND THEY ARE THE BEST OPTION FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN. HOWEVER, THE MAYOR TOLD US PREVIOUSLY IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE AGREEMENT IS NOT RENEWED. NO IDEA. WE DIDN’T. WE SCRAMBLED WHEN THE FIRST ONE WAS TURNED DOWN BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVED THAT IF THEY VOTE DOWN, UH OG AND E AGREEMENT THAT THEY CAN HAVE OEC. YOU CAN’T DO THAT. THE CORPORATION COMMISSION HAS ALREADY MADE UP TERRITORIES. THE ELECTRIC COMPANIES CANNOT, AND GAS COMPANIES CANNOT CHANGE FROM THOSE TERRITORIES. NOW, WITHIN THE LAST HOUR WE HEARD FROM OG AND E, THEY ARE OF COURSE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE VOTE. TONIGHT, AFTER SERVING THE NORMAN AREA FOR OVER 100 YEARS NOW, THEY GAVE US A STATEMENT AND I’LL READ IT HERE. IN PART THEY SAY, QUOTE, WITHOUT A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, OG AND E AND NORMAN WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER AN IMPLIED CONTRACT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OG HAS WORKED IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE CITY, INVESTING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IMPROVING RELIABILITY AND THE ABSENCE OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT GOOD FAITH WAS NOT RECIPROCATED. NOW, THEY ADDED, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES HERE IN NORMAN. WE’RE LIVE TONIGHT IN NORMAN. JASON BERGER, KOCO FIVE NEWS GUYS. ALL RIGHT. JASON, THANKS VERY MUCH. ANOTHER RACE THAT WE’RE FOLLOWING VERY CLOSELY IN CANADIAN COUNTY WHERE SUNDAY BRUNCH JUST GOT A NEW TWIST. 59% OF VOTERS SAID YES TO ALLOWING ALCOHOL SALES IN RESTAURANTS ON SUNDAYS BEFORE 2 P.M. THAT BAN ON DRINKS HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1985. LOGAN COUNTY VOTERS SAYING YES TO SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS. THE FIRST APPROVES THE SALES TAX FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS. THE SECOND APPROVES A SALES TAX FOR THE COUNTY JAIL, AND THE THIRD APPROVES A SALES TAX FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY. AND NOW TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES. FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DOMINATED THE REPUBLICAN VOTE TODAY, AND PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS WON THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AS WELL. CHRISTOPHER SALAS IS IN OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU TONIGHT. YEAH, CHRISTOPHER, WE HAVE HAD ACTUALLY A LOT OF UPDATES IN JUST THE LAST HOUR AS WE’VE BEEN WATCHING THE RESULTS COME IN ALL DAY ON THIS SUPER TUESDAY, AND IT’S LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY THERE WILL BE A 2020 PRESIDENTIAL REMATCH THIS NOVEMBER BETWEEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. SUPER TUESDAY FELT A BIT MORE LIKE SETTLED TUESDAY WITH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SOLIDIFYING THEIR HOLD ON THEIR PARTY’S NOMINATIONS WITH DECISIVE WINS FROM COAST TO COAST. NOW, BIDEN AND TRUMP APPEARED TO BE READY TO FACE EACH OTHER AGAIN THIS NOVEMBER. PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYING THE SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS, QUOTE, LEAVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH A CLEAR CHOICE. FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP, ALSO LOOKING BEYOND THE PRIMARIES AS HE ADDRESSED THE CROWD THAT GATHERED AT MAR A LAGO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. NOVEMBER 5TH IS GOING TO GO DOWN AS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DAY IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, WITH VOTERS IN 16 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FINALLY HAVING A CHANCE TO CAST THEIR FIRST BALLOTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CYCLE. THE MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS COMING OUT OF SUPER TUESDAY MAY NOT BE THE RESULTS THEMSELVES, BUT THE MESSAGES VOTERS SENT TO THE FRONT RUNNERS FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, IT’S ABOUT WHETHER HE CAN GROW HIS BASE AND WIN MORE OF THE MODERATE GOP VOTE THAT’S BEEN SUPPORTING HALEY AND FOR BIDEN AND DEMOCRATS, THEY’RE WATCHING THOSE UNCOMMITTED VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS HAVE USED THAT OPTION TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DELIVER A MESSAGE OF HIS OWN THIS THURSDAY WHEN HE GIVES HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TO CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON. I’M CHRISTOPHER SALAS. IT IS LOOKING, OF COURSE, LIKE A CLEAR PATH FOR A BIDEN. TRUMP REMATCH, BUT THEY ARE NOT YET OFFICIALLY THE PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEES. THE EARLIEST THAT CAN HAPPEN IN
Oklahoma Election Results: Trump, Biden win presidential primaries; Norman voters reject OG&E renewal
Here's what Oklahoma voters decided on Super Tuesday
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Updated: 7:02 AM CST Mar 6, 2024
Oklahomans joined residents in 14 other states stepping into the voting booth to weigh in on the race for the White House during Super Tuesday.| App Users | Click here to see election results. The polls closed after voters cast some of the first ballots in the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday. For most counties in Oklahoma, the only issue on the ballot was the presidential primary election.At 7:16 p.m., just after the polls closed, the Associated Press called the Republican and Democratic presidential primary elections for Oklahoma. Former President Donald Trump won Oklahoma’s Republican presidential primary election with 82% of Oklahoma Republican voters casting their ballots for him, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board. President Joe Biden won Oklahoma’s Democratic presidential primary election, with 73% of the vote. PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC80ODIzNi8xMDYzNi5odG1sIiB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ibm8iIG1hcmdpbmhlaWdodD0iMCI+PC9pZnJhbWU+PHNjcmlwdCBkZWZlciBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2Fzc2V0cy9taWNyb3NpdGUvcmVzaXplQ2xpZW50LmpzIj48L3NjcmlwdD4=Some Oklahoma cities and counties also had propositions on the ballot, leaving voters to decide more than the fate of the presidency. Canadian County voters approved a proposition allowing for liquor sales to start at 8 a.m. on Sundays. A decades-old law prohibited bars and restaurants from selling "liquor by the drink" between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays.| MORE | Canadian County voters approve proposition for alcohol sales to begin at 8 a.m. on SundaysNorman residents voted against a proposition that would extend the city's agreement with OG&E. Voters narrowly rejected the measure with just more than 50% of the residents saying "no." Logan County voters approved three propositions by a fairly large margin. One would support fire stations, and another would provide funds for the Logan County Jail. The last proposition looks to improve county roads and bridges. Election results from all across Oklahoma can be found here. KOCO 5 spoke with people who cast their votes on Tuesday morning, with many saying they took the time to vote on their way to work."It doesn't have to intrude your day. It doesn't have to," voter Peggy Thorpe said. "You can get up early and make a difference, and you can still work your shift and come out and vote." Both the Republican and Libertarian primaries were closed, meaning only voters registered with those parties could vote in those elections. The Democratic primary was open to Democrats and Independents.Top HeadlinesLogan County voters decide on 3 propositions on Super Tuesday Canadian County voters approve proposition for liquor sales to begin at 8 a.m. on Sundays Norman residents reject proposition to renew agreement with OG&E Petition to raise Oklahoma's minimum wage gets green light from Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahomans joined residents in 14 other states stepping into the voting booth to weigh in on the race for the White House during Super Tuesday.
| App Users | Click here to see election results.
The polls closed after voters cast some of the first ballots in the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday. For most counties in Oklahoma, the only issue on the ballot was the presidential primary election.
At 7:16 p.m., just after the polls closed, the Associated Press called the Republican and Democratic presidential primary elections for Oklahoma.
Former President Donald Trump won Oklahoma’s Republican presidential primary election with 82% of Oklahoma Republican voters casting their ballots for him, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board.
President Joe Biden won Oklahoma’s Democratic presidential primary election, with 73% of the vote.
Some Oklahoma cities and counties also had propositions on the ballot, leaving voters to decide more than the fate of the presidency.
Canadian County voters approved a proposition allowing for liquor sales to start at 8 a.m. on Sundays. A decades-old law prohibited bars and restaurants from selling "liquor by the drink" between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays.
| MORE | Canadian County voters approve proposition for alcohol sales to begin at 8 a.m. on Sundays
Norman residents voted against a proposition that would extend the city's agreement with OG&E. Voters narrowly rejected the measure with just more than 50% of the residents saying "no."
Logan County voters approved three propositions by a fairly large margin.
One would support fire stations, and another would provide funds for the Logan County Jail. The last proposition looks to improve county roads and bridges.
Election results from all across Oklahoma can be found here.
KOCO 5 spoke with people who cast their votes on Tuesday morning, with many saying they took the time to vote on their way to work.
"It doesn't have to intrude your day. It doesn't have to," voter Peggy Thorpe said. "You can get up early and make a difference, and you can still work your shift and come out and vote."
Both the Republican and Libertarian primaries were closed, meaning only voters registered with those parties could vote in those elections. The Democratic primary was open to Democrats and Independents.
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