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State Fact Sheet - Oklahoma

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 5 U.S. Representatives)
Mary Fallin (R) U.S. Representative 2007-2011
Alice Mary Robertson (R) U.S. Representative 1921-1923

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 11)
Patrice Douglas (R) Corporation Commissioner 2012-present
Mary Fallin (R) Governor 2011-present
Janet Barresi (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction 2011-present
Dana Murphy (R) Corportation Commissioner 2009-present
Jari Askins (D) Lieutenant Governor 2007-2011
Kim Holland (D) Insurance Commissioner 2005-2011
Sandy Garrett (D) Superintendent of Public Instruction 1991-2011
Denise Bode (R)1 Corporation Commissoner 1997-2007
Mary Fallin (R) Lieutenant Governor 1995-2007
Brenda Reneau Wynn (R) Commissioner of Labor 1995-2007
Claudette Henry (R) State Treasurer 1991-1995
Susan Loving (D)2 Attorney General 1991-1995
Norma Eagleton (D) Corporation Commissioner 1981-1988
Kate Bernard Commissioner of Charities and Corrections 1907-1914
  1. Bode was initially appointed and was subsequently elected.
  2. Loving was appointed to fill a vacancy.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 48 2 2 4/ 48 5 11 16/ 101 20/ 149 13.4
2012 48 3 2 5/ 48 4 10 14/ 101 19/ 149 12.8
2011 49 3 1 4/ 48 4 11 15/ 101 19/ 149 12.8
2010 49 5 0 5/ 48 3 9 12/ 101 17/ 149 11.4
2009 49 5 0 5/ 48 3 9 12/ 101 17/ 149 11.4
2008 49 6 1 7/ 48 3 9 12/ 101 19/ 149 12.8
2007 48 6 1 7/ 48 3 9 12/ 101 19/ 149 12.8
2006 45 7 1 8/ 48 5 9 14/ 101 22/ 149 14.8
2005 44 6 2 8/ 48 5 9 14/ 101 22/ 149 14.8
2004 46 6 2 8/ 48 5 6 11/ 101 19/ 149 12.8
2003 47 4 2 6/ 48 6 5 11/ 101 17/ 149 11.4
2002 49 3 3 6/ 48 4 5 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
2001 49 3 3 6/ 48 4 5 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
2000 49 4 2 6/ 48 5 4 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
1999 49 4 2 6/ 48 5 4 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
1998 48 4 2 6/ 48 6 3 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
1997 48 4 2 6/ 48 6 3 9/ 101 15/ 149 10.1
1996 48 5 2 7/ 48 6 3 9/ 101 16/ 149 10.7
1995 47 5 2 7/ 48 6 3 9/ 101 16/ 149 10.7
1994 48 5 1 6/ 48 4 3 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1993 47 5 1 6/ 48 4 3 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1992 45 5 0 5/ 48 5 3 8/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1991 45 5 0 5/ 48 5 3 8/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1990 44 5 1 6/ 48 6 1 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1989 44 5 1 6/ 48 6 1 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1988 42 4 2 6/ 48 6 1 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1987 41 4 2 6/ 48 6 1 7/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1986 40 2 1 3/ 48 6 4 10/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1985 40 2 1 3/ 48 6 4 10/ 101 13/ 149 8.7
1984 38 1 0 1/ 48 7 4 11/ 101 12/ 149 8.1
1983 39 1 0 1/ 48 7 4 11/ 101 12/ 149 8.1
1981 34 1 0 1/ 48 6 5 11/ 101 12/ 149 8.1
1979 44 - - 0/ 48 - - 6/ 101 6/ 149 4.0
1977 40 - - 1/ 48 - - 6/ 101 7/ 149 4.7
1975 40 - - 1/ 48 - - 5/ 101 6/ 149 4.0