May 13, 2008 Statewide election results

Atoka County

Farris School District: Annexing the school district to the Lane School District. Yes, 23, (10.3%); No, 201 (89.7%). Failed.

Caddo County

Countywide: A five year, -cent sales tax to fund senior citizens nutrition centers, sheriff's department, firefighting, repair and maintenance of the county courthouse and for the general fund. Yes, 1,018 (82.5%); No, 216 (17.5%). Passed.

Canadian County

Countywide: A .35 percent, 15-year county sales tax increase to fund construction of a new county jail. After 15 years, the tax would drop to .25 percent and become permanent. Yes, 1,321 (30.7 %); No, 2,985 (69.3 %). Failed.

Carter County

Lone Grove Schools: A $9.75 million bond issue for 9 elementary classrooms, elementary cafeteria expansion, 1,500-seat gymnasium and 600-seat auditorium. Yes, 499 (78%); No, 140 (22%). Passed.

Choctaw County

Hugo Schools: Proposition 1 — A $11.515 million bond issue for a new high school, new girls locker room, renovations to old high school. Yes, 507 (36.7 %); No, 874 (63.3 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $155,000 bond issue for school buses. Yes, 490 (35.5 %); No, 892 (64.5 %). Failed.

Cleveland County

Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 7,858 (52.6%); No, 7,068 (47.4%) Passed.

City of Norman

Proposition 1 — -cent sales tax increase for more firefighters, police officers and two new fire stations. Yes, 8,301 (65.8 %); No, 4,307 (34.2 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — A $49.5 million bond issue for a new Norman library. Yes, 6,132 (48.9 %); No, 6,412 (51.1 %). Failed.

Proposition 3 — A $11.2 million bond issue to renovate city buildings. Yes, 6,460 (51.8 %); No, 6,008 (48.2 %). Passed.

Ward 2 Council runoff

Chebon Marshall, 985 (47.7 %)

Tom Kovach, 1,079 (53.3%)

Comanche County

Lawton Schools: Proposition 1 — A $33.5 million bond issue for 40 elementary classrooms, 25 middle school classrooms and 25 high school classrooms; 2,000 computers and 800 Smartboards. Yes, 3,544 (58.0 %); No, 2,566 (42.0 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $5 million bond issue to upgrade the bus fleet. Yes, 3,655 (59.8 %); No, 2,462 (40.2 %). Failed.

Custer County

Butler Schools: Voters will decide whether to annex the school district to the Arapaho School District. Yes, 139 (85.3 %); No, 24 (14.7 %). Passed.

Grady County

Bridge Creek Schools: A $9.685 bond issue for a new high school. Yes, 838 (65.8 %); No, 435 (34.2 %). Passed.


Hughes County

Holdenville Schools: A $2.97 million bond issue to add 12 classrooms, a computer lab and a new restroom to the elementary school, and move all prekindergarten through fifth-grade students into a single school. Yes, 431 (40.9 %); No, 624 (59.1 %). Failed.

Kay County

Countywide: A 2/3-cent sales tax to build and operate a new county detention facility and to pay for existing jail renovations and operations, with 1/3-cent expiring in 20 years and the remaining 1/3-cent remaining in effect unless repealed in a county election. Yes, 3,038 (64.1 %); No, 1,704 (35.9 %). Passed.

Lincoln County

Stroud Schools: A $9.5 million bond issue for a new gymnasium. Yes, 455 (74.2 %); No, 158 (25.8 %). Passed.

McClain County

Countywide: A 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 818 (68.9 %); No, 369 (31.1 %). Passed.

Muskogee County

City of MuskogeeMayor runoff
Hershel Ray McBride, 1,616 (30.4 %)
John Tyler Hammons, 3,703 (69.6 %)

Ward 2 Council runoff

Frank C. Borovetz Jr., 2,574 (49 %)

Charles Shawn Raper, 2,683 (51 %)

Ward 4 Council runoff

Jackie Dewayne Luckey, 3,407 (62.6 %)

Troy Earl Stoutermire, 2,037 (37.4 %)

Oklahoma County

Countywide:

Proposition 1 — $55 million bond issue to acquire vacant General Motors facility, to be leased to Tinker Air Force Base. Yes, 20,773 ( 52.71 %); No, 18,635 ( 47.29 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $10.5 million bond issue for courthouse improvements, including replacing utility systems. Yes, 20,167 ( 51.83 %); No, 18,744 ( 48.17 %). Passed.

Proposition 3 — $5.75 million bond issue for additional storage and management system for county records. Yes, 17,595 ( 45.38 %); No, 21,180 ( 54.62 %). Failed.

Proposition 4 — $7.25 million bond issue for new Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service building. Yes, 17,618 ( 45.43%); No, 21,159 ( 54.57 %). Failed.

Proposition 5 — $6 million bond issue for flood control and countywide flood relief plan. Yes, 22,061 ( 56.97 %); No, 16,661 ( 43.03 %). Passed.

Crooked Oak Schools:

A $15.3 million bond issue for a fifth and sixth grade center, board of education building and demolition of the current board of education building. Yes, 49 ( 50.79%); No, 58 ( 54.21%). Failed.

Oakdale Schools:

Proposition 1 — $2.7 million for construction of an addition to the middle school. Yes, 229 ( 73.4%); No, 83 ( 26.6%). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $400,000 bond issue for transportation. Yes, 230 ( 73.72%); No, 82 ( 26.28%). Passed.

Crooked Oak Schools: A $15.3 million bond issue for a fifth and sixth grade center, board of education building and demolition of the current board of education building. Yes, 49 (45.79 %); No, 58 (54.21 %). Failed.

Oakdale Schools: Proposition 1 — $2.7 million for construction of an addition to the middle school. Yes, 229 (73.4 %); No, 83 (26.6 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 — $400,000 bond issue for transportation. Yes, 230 (73.72 %); No, 82 (26.28 %). Passed.

Pittsburg County

City of McAlester: Voters are considering an updated, revised city charter that incorporates all amendments previously adopted. Yes, 803 (61.7 %); No, 498 (38.3 %). Passed.

Pottawatomie County

Countywide: 2-mill property tax increase for improvements to the Pioneer Library System. Yes, 1,211 (74.1 %); No, 423 (25.9 %). Passed.

Wanette Schools: Proposition 1 — A $235,000 bond issue for heating and air conditioning, roof repair, gymnasium remodeling and new floor, classroom and cafeteria repairs, technology. Yes, 143 (58.4 %); No, 102 (41.6 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — A $265,000 transportation bond issue for buses and an agriculture pickup. Yes, 127 (52.9 %); No, 113 (47.1 %). Failed.

Sequoyah County

Sallisaw Central School: A $1.6 million bond issue for six classrooms, science lab, high school rest rooms, and to start construction of a high school gymnasium. Yes, 216 (37%); No, 368 (63 %). Failed.

Tulsa County

Tulsa Community College: Proposition 1 — $76 million bond issue for annual operations, learning center to be built on land donated by the city and construction and remodeling at the college's four campuses to expand course offerings. Yes, 9,958 (45.1 %); No, 12,102 (54.9 %). Failed.

Proposition 2 — Increasing operating millage from 6 mills to 7.7 mills. Yes, 9,565 (43.4 %); No, 12,486 (56.6 %). Failed.

Washington County

City of Bartlesville: Proposition 1 — Continue existing -cent sales tax through June 30, 2014. Yes, 3,606 (60.97 %); No, 2,308 (39.03 %). Passed.

Proposition 2 —$8 million bond issue for road construction and improvement. Yes, 3,492 (59.05 %); No, 2,422 (40.95%). Passed.

Proposition 3 —$2 million bond issue for constructing and improving the Frontier Pool and Frontier Park. Yes, 3,628 (61.3 %); No, 2,288 (38.7 %). Passed.