2028 forecast · Oklahoma · Democratic primary
Oklahoma Democratic primary
Projected shares and votes from county primary electorates built from our national dataset, simulated on the calendar with momentum and dropouts.
Candidates
4,000 primary runs| Candidate | Share | Votes | Win | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttigieg | 23.8% | 76,792 | 45% | 14.6% |
| Harris | 23.1% | 74,545 | 31% | 12.0% |
| Newsom | 12.6% | 40,706 | 11% | 10.2% |
| Ocasio-Cortez | 11.4% | 36,986 | 4% | 7.4% |
| Ossoff | 8.4% | 27,297 | 2% | 6.1% |
| Kelly | 4.5% | 14,685 | 4% | 7.3% |
| Shapiro | 3.1% | 10,139 | 1% | 5.5% |
| Beshear | 1.1% | 3,579 | 1% | 4.7% |
| Whitmer | 0.6% | 2,080 | <1% | 0.9% |
Share and votes average the simulated races, including dropouts before Oklahoma votes. Full field is the share if every candidate were still running. Undecided and minor candidates hold about 11%.
County leaders
deeper shade, bigger shareWho votes in this primary
our national dataset, placed in OklahomaBlack 13.7%, Hispanic 4.8%, Asian and other 6.1%, under 30 12.5%, 65 and up 31.6%, college graduates 43.4%, women 54.9%.
Turnout
projected 2028 votesThe last open Democratic contest, in 2020, cast 304,281 votes in a primary. 2028 is modeled as a primary, blending that count with the participation model and growing it for 2028: 323,347 votes.
Every county
largest first| County | Votes | Leader | Share | Second | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 80,374 | Harris | 29.8% | Buttigieg | 18.6% |
| Tulsa County | 62,507 | Buttigieg | 24.1% | Harris | 22.4% |
| Cleveland County | 27,215 | Buttigieg | 28.6% | Harris | 15.5% |
| Canadian County | 14,174 | Buttigieg | 28.2% | Harris | 18.0% |
| Comanche County | 8,492 | Harris | 38.3% | Buttigieg | 13.4% |
| Rogers County | 7,548 | Buttigieg | 31.0% | Harris | 15.2% |
| Wagoner County | 6,785 | Buttigieg | 27.9% | Harris | 19.0% |
| Payne County | 6,218 | Buttigieg | 27.3% | Ocasio-Cortez | 23.1% |
| Muskogee County | 5,082 | Harris | 33.2% | Buttigieg | 16.2% |
| Pottawatomie County | 4,978 | Buttigieg | 26.1% | Harris | 19.1% |
| Creek County | 4,972 | Buttigieg | 26.0% | Harris | 20.1% |
| Logan County | 4,369 | Buttigieg | 28.6% | Harris | 18.3% |
| Osage County | 4,285 | Harris | 34.9% | Buttigieg | 15.4% |
| Washington County | 4,065 | Buttigieg | 31.2% | Harris | 16.4% |
| Grady County | 3,817 | Buttigieg | 28.3% | Harris | 18.1% |
| Garfield County | 3,646 | Buttigieg | 28.0% | Harris | 18.2% |
| Cherokee County | 3,420 | Buttigieg | 30.4% | Ocasio-Cortez | 18.7% |
| Carter County | 3,385 | Harris | 26.9% | Buttigieg | 20.6% |
| McClain County | 3,307 | Buttigieg | 31.9% | Harris | 14.9% |
| Kay County | 2,833 | Buttigieg | 26.6% | Harris | 19.2% |
| Bryan County | 2,801 | Buttigieg | 31.4% | Harris | 15.8% |
| Okmulgee County | 2,777 | Harris | 30.2% | Buttigieg | 18.0% |
| Pittsburg County | 2,751 | Buttigieg | 26.0% | Harris | 20.8% |
| Stephens County | 2,729 | Buttigieg | 28.3% | Harris | 18.9% |
| Le Flore County | 2,712 | Buttigieg | 24.1% | Harris | 20.6% |
| Pontotoc County | 2,687 | Buttigieg | 32.2% | Harris | 15.3% |
| Delaware County | 2,683 | Buttigieg | 29.7% | Harris | 17.9% |
| Mayes County | 2,627 | Buttigieg | 27.6% | Harris | 17.9% |
| Sequoyah County | 2,312 | Buttigieg | 24.6% | Harris | 21.3% |
| Lincoln County | 2,243 | Buttigieg | 25.0% | Harris | 21.2% |
| Custer County | 1,770 | Buttigieg | 30.0% | Ocasio-Cortez | 15.8% |
| Ottawa County | 1,751 | Buttigieg | 26.2% | Harris | 18.7% |
| McCurtain County | 1,730 | Harris | 30.4% | Buttigieg | 17.6% |
| Caddo County | 1,727 | Harris | 23.5% | Buttigieg | 20.3% |
| Garvin County | 1,580 | Buttigieg | 26.3% | Harris | 19.7% |
| Jackson County | 1,400 | Buttigieg | 24.0% | Harris | 22.1% |
| McIntosh County | 1,380 | Harris | 23.8% | Buttigieg | 23.5% |
| Seminole County | 1,380 | Harris | 22.9% | Buttigieg | 22.6% |
| Beckham County | 1,125 | Harris | 29.2% | Buttigieg | 17.5% |
| Adair County | 1,030 | Buttigieg | 25.5% | Harris | 18.4% |
| Pawnee County | 1,025 | Buttigieg | 26.6% | Harris | 18.1% |
| Woodward County | 991 | Buttigieg | 28.5% | Harris | 17.9% |
| Marshall County | 969 | Buttigieg | 27.1% | Harris | 19.6% |
| Craig County | 955 | Harris | 23.8% | Buttigieg | 22.1% |
| Kingfisher County | 931 | Buttigieg | 30.0% | Harris | 16.0% |
| Choctaw County | 919 | Harris | 37.0% | Buttigieg | 14.8% |
| Texas County | 904 | Harris | 26.3% | Buttigieg | 18.2% |
| Murray County | 877 | Buttigieg | 27.9% | Harris | 18.8% |
| Atoka County | 791 | Harris | 24.0% | Buttigieg | 23.2% |
| Noble County | 746 | Buttigieg | 28.2% | Harris | 18.3% |
| Hughes County | 739 | Harris | 27.7% | Buttigieg | 19.3% |
| Okfuskee County | 693 | Harris | 32.6% | Buttigieg | 16.9% |
| Haskell County | 654 | Buttigieg | 27.3% | Harris | 19.1% |
| Nowata County | 633 | Buttigieg | 25.8% | Harris | 19.8% |
| Love County | 629 | Buttigieg | 23.5% | Harris | 22.7% |
| Johnston County | 616 | Buttigieg | 26.6% | Harris | 19.8% |
| Pushmataha County | 612 | Buttigieg | 25.6% | Harris | 21.3% |
| Washita County | 603 | Buttigieg | 28.6% | Harris | 18.8% |
| Blaine County | 597 | Harris | 25.8% | Buttigieg | 21.5% |
| Latimer County | 561 | Buttigieg | 22.7% | Harris | 21.6% |
| Woods County | 552 | Buttigieg | 31.6% | Ocasio-Cortez | 15.0% |
| Kiowa County | 530 | Harris | 24.4% | Buttigieg | 22.4% |
| Tillman County | 437 | Harris | 29.2% | Buttigieg | 19.0% |
| Major County | 416 | Buttigieg | 29.8% | Harris | 17.8% |
| Cotton County | 360 | Buttigieg | 29.3% | Harris | 17.9% |
| Coal County | 330 | Buttigieg | 28.5% | Harris | 17.6% |
| Jefferson County | 316 | Buttigieg | 26.3% | Harris | 20.5% |
| Grant County | 296 | Buttigieg | 27.2% | Harris | 20.9% |
| Greer County | 291 | Harris | 31.2% | Buttigieg | 18.0% |
| Alfalfa County | 290 | Buttigieg | 25.2% | Harris | 24.0% |
| Dewey County | 265 | Buttigieg | 30.6% | Harris | 16.5% |
| Beaver County | 258 | Buttigieg | 27.8% | Harris | 17.0% |
| Ellis County | 227 | Buttigieg | 29.2% | Harris | 18.2% |
| Roger Mills County | 209 | Buttigieg | 32.6% | Harris | 16.1% |
| Harper County | 188 | Buttigieg | 32.2% | Harris | 15.8% |
| Harmon County | 155 | Harris | 37.3% | Buttigieg | 14.2% |
| Cimarron County | 115 | Buttigieg | 38.4% | Harris | 13.0% |
Candidates
4,000 primary runs| Candidate | Share | Votes | Win | Full field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttigieg | 26.2% | 84,826 | 59% | 16.7% |
| Newsom | 16.4% | 52,989 | 16% | 11.9% |
| Ossoff | 13.6% | 43,993 | 5% | 7.2% |
| Ocasio-Cortez | 13.5% | 43,758 | 7% | 8.4% |
| Kelly | 8.0% | 25,898 | 8% | 8.4% |
| Shapiro | 5.6% | 17,988 | 3% | 6.4% |
| Beshear | 2.8% | 9,072 | 2% | 5.4% |
| Whitmer | 1.4% | 4,390 | <1% | 1.1% |
| Booker | 1.1% | 3,473 | <1% | 2.6% |
Share and votes average the simulated races, including dropouts before Oklahoma votes. Full field is the share if every candidate were still running. Undecided and minor candidates hold about 11%.
County leaders
deeper shade, bigger shareWho votes in this primary
our national dataset, placed in OklahomaBlack 13.7%, Hispanic 4.8%, Asian and other 6.1%, under 30 12.5%, 65 and up 31.6%, college graduates 43.4%, women 54.9%.
Turnout
projected 2028 votesThe last open Democratic contest, in 2020, cast 304,281 votes in a primary. 2028 is modeled as a primary, blending that count with the participation model and growing it for 2028: 323,347 votes.
Every county
largest first| County | Votes | Leader | Share | Second | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 80,374 | Buttigieg | 22.7% | Newsom | 17.8% |
| Tulsa County | 62,507 | Buttigieg | 26.8% | Newsom | 17.0% |
| Cleveland County | 27,215 | Buttigieg | 29.5% | Ocasio-Cortez | 16.4% |
| Canadian County | 14,174 | Buttigieg | 29.9% | Newsom | 16.3% |
| Comanche County | 8,492 | Ossoff | 19.8% | Buttigieg | 18.4% |
| Rogers County | 7,548 | Buttigieg | 31.8% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Wagoner County | 6,785 | Buttigieg | 29.7% | Newsom | 16.4% |
| Payne County | 6,218 | Buttigieg | 26.9% | Ocasio-Cortez | 25.2% |
| Muskogee County | 5,082 | Buttigieg | 20.3% | Ossoff | 17.1% |
| Pottawatomie County | 4,978 | Buttigieg | 27.4% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Creek County | 4,972 | Buttigieg | 27.5% | Newsom | 15.8% |
| Logan County | 4,369 | Buttigieg | 30.4% | Newsom | 16.3% |
| Osage County | 4,285 | Buttigieg | 20.0% | Ossoff | 18.0% |
| Washington County | 4,065 | Buttigieg | 32.5% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Grady County | 3,817 | Buttigieg | 29.7% | Newsom | 15.7% |
| Garfield County | 3,646 | Buttigieg | 29.4% | Newsom | 15.9% |
| Cherokee County | 3,420 | Buttigieg | 30.3% | Ocasio-Cortez | 20.2% |
| Carter County | 3,385 | Buttigieg | 23.5% | Newsom | 16.5% |
| McClain County | 3,307 | Buttigieg | 32.8% | Newsom | 15.3% |
| Kay County | 2,833 | Buttigieg | 27.9% | Newsom | 15.4% |
| Bryan County | 2,801 | Buttigieg | 32.5% | Newsom | 14.9% |
| Okmulgee County | 2,777 | Buttigieg | 21.5% | Newsom | 16.7% |
| Pittsburg County | 2,751 | Buttigieg | 27.7% | Newsom | 15.4% |
| Stephens County | 2,729 | Buttigieg | 29.7% | Newsom | 15.6% |
| Le Flore County | 2,712 | Buttigieg | 25.4% | Newsom | 14.9% |
| Pontotoc County | 2,687 | Buttigieg | 33.3% | Newsom | 14.8% |
| Delaware County | 2,683 | Buttigieg | 30.9% | Newsom | 15.1% |
| Mayes County | 2,627 | Buttigieg | 28.5% | Newsom | 14.7% |
| Sequoyah County | 2,312 | Buttigieg | 26.2% | Newsom | 15.6% |
| Lincoln County | 2,243 | Buttigieg | 26.6% | Newsom | 15.8% |
| Custer County | 1,770 | Buttigieg | 30.6% | Ocasio-Cortez | 17.2% |
| Ottawa County | 1,751 | Buttigieg | 27.1% | Newsom | 14.7% |
| McCurtain County | 1,730 | Buttigieg | 21.0% | Ossoff | 17.2% |
| Caddo County | 1,727 | Buttigieg | 22.1% | Ocasio-Cortez | 15.6% |
| Garvin County | 1,580 | Buttigieg | 27.7% | Newsom | 15.4% |
| Jackson County | 1,400 | Buttigieg | 26.3% | Newsom | 16.6% |
| McIntosh County | 1,380 | Buttigieg | 25.6% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Seminole County | 1,380 | Buttigieg | 24.5% | Newsom | 15.4% |
| Beckham County | 1,125 | Buttigieg | 20.3% | Ossoff | 17.1% |
| Adair County | 1,030 | Buttigieg | 26.2% | Newsom | 14.5% |
| Pawnee County | 1,025 | Buttigieg | 27.5% | Newsom | 14.8% |
| Woodward County | 991 | Buttigieg | 29.7% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Marshall County | 969 | Buttigieg | 28.5% | Newsom | 15.6% |
| Craig County | 955 | Buttigieg | 24.1% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Kingfisher County | 931 | Buttigieg | 30.8% | Newsom | 15.1% |
| Choctaw County | 919 | Buttigieg | 19.6% | Ossoff | 16.7% |
| Texas County | 904 | Buttigieg | 20.7% | Newsom | 18.2% |
| Murray County | 877 | Buttigieg | 29.2% | Newsom | 15.3% |
| Atoka County | 791 | Buttigieg | 25.4% | Newsom | 15.6% |
| Noble County | 746 | Buttigieg | 29.2% | Newsom | 14.9% |
| Hughes County | 739 | Buttigieg | 22.1% | Ossoff | 16.3% |
| Okfuskee County | 693 | Buttigieg | 20.8% | Newsom | 16.4% |
| Haskell County | 654 | Buttigieg | 28.4% | Newsom | 14.8% |
| Nowata County | 633 | Buttigieg | 27.0% | Newsom | 14.8% |
| Love County | 629 | Buttigieg | 25.4% | Newsom | 15.7% |
| Johnston County | 616 | Buttigieg | 28.1% | Newsom | 15.3% |
| Pushmataha County | 612 | Buttigieg | 27.1% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Washita County | 603 | Buttigieg | 30.1% | Newsom | 15.3% |
| Blaine County | 597 | Buttigieg | 24.2% | Newsom | 16.3% |
| Latimer County | 561 | Buttigieg | 23.8% | Newsom | 14.4% |
| Woods County | 552 | Buttigieg | 32.2% | Ocasio-Cortez | 16.2% |
| Kiowa County | 530 | Buttigieg | 24.8% | Newsom | 15.7% |
| Tillman County | 437 | Buttigieg | 22.4% | Newsom | 17.0% |
| Major County | 416 | Buttigieg | 30.9% | Newsom | 15.1% |
| Cotton County | 360 | Buttigieg | 30.6% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Coal County | 330 | Buttigieg | 29.3% | Newsom | 14.6% |
| Jefferson County | 316 | Buttigieg | 27.8% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Grant County | 296 | Buttigieg | 29.2% | Newsom | 15.7% |
| Greer County | 291 | Buttigieg | 21.6% | Newsom | 16.2% |
| Alfalfa County | 290 | Buttigieg | 28.0% | Newsom | 16.4% |
| Dewey County | 265 | Buttigieg | 31.5% | Newsom | 14.5% |
| Beaver County | 258 | Buttigieg | 28.8% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Ellis County | 227 | Buttigieg | 30.4% | Newsom | 15.2% |
| Roger Mills County | 209 | Buttigieg | 33.7% | Newsom | 14.7% |
| Harper County | 188 | Buttigieg | 33.4% | Newsom | 15.5% |
| Harmon County | 155 | Buttigieg | 18.8% | Newsom | 16.9% |
| Cimarron County | 115 | Buttigieg | 39.6% | Newsom | 15.1% |