Oklahoma Election Board report shows 2.41 million registered voters as of January 15, 2026

Statewide voter rolls updated in annual snapshot

The Oklahoma State Election Board has released its annual voter registration report, providing an official statewide snapshot of registration as recorded on January 15, 2026. The report lists 2,406,168 registered voters across Oklahoma’s 77 counties.

Party affiliation in the report shows Republicans remain the state’s largest registration group, followed by Democrats, Independents (no party affiliation), and Libertarians.

Party registration totals and shares

As of January 15, 2026, the statewide breakdown reported by the Election Board is:

• Republican: 1,282,277 (53.2%)
• Democratic: 609,265 (25.3%)
• Independent (no party affiliation): 491,294 (20.4%)
• Libertarian: 23,332 (listed as almost 1%)

How the 2026 figures compare with the prior year

Compared with the prior annual report based on the January 15, 2025 snapshot, total statewide registration is lower. The 2025 report listed 2,470,437 registered voters, meaning the 2026 report reflects a decrease of 64,269 registered voters year over year.

By party category, the year-over-year changes between the January 15, 2025 and January 15, 2026 snapshots are:

• Republican: down 17,410 (from 1,299,687 to 1,282,277)
• Democratic: down 48,871 (from 658,136 to 609,265)
• Libertarian: down 526 (from 23,858 to 23,332)
• Independent: up 2,538 (from 488,756 to 491,294)

Closed primary rules and a key 2026 deadline

The Election Board also reiterated that Oklahoma uses a closed primary system, meaning voters generally must be affiliated with a recognized party to vote in that party’s primary election. The agency highlighted that voters who want to participate in a party primary in June 2026 should ensure their party affiliation is current before April 1, 2026.

Under state law, party affiliation changes are not permitted from April 1 through August 31 in even-numbered years, and requests received during that period are held and processed after August 31.

What the annual report represents

The annual report is an official accounting of registration as of a specific date rather than a measure of turnout. The Election Board publishes voter registration statistics on a regular schedule and also provides reports organized by county and district, along with monthly updates and historical registration totals.