By the numbers, again: Republicans continue to gain on Democrats in voter registration numbers


Oklahoma’s official voter registration roll reached 2,114,713 on November 1, an increase of nearly 100,000 over voter registration at this time in 2008. 

Registration surged about 47,000 in the month of October alone. The last day to register to vote in the November election was October 12. 

Republicans have continued to gain ground on Democrats this year. While Democrats still enjoy a plurality advantage, with 45.5 percent of all voters, Republicans now constitute 44 percent of registered voters, with Independents holding 11 percent of the total.

Below is updated a chart CapitolBeatOK has revised regularly, showing voter registration numbers. It is drawn from state Election Board data.

  Year             Democrat                Republican       Independent          Total 
1996             1,112,560                 624,240             86,948                    1,823,748
1997             1,171,620                 693,076             122,139                  1,986,982
1998             1,158,754                 691,942             139,626                  1,990,591
1999             1,183,523                 718,534             157,760                  2,059,817
2000             1,189,332                 734,382            174,649                   2,098,750
2001             1,233,481                 803,908             202,266                  2,240,681
2002             1,079,298                 729,393            199,164                   2,008,036
2003             1,099,458                 758,275             214,887                  2,072,935
2004             1,022,442                 720,121             195,334                  1,938,377
2005             1,100,263                 822,131             227,163                  2,149,557
2006             1,021,053                 778,405             209,515                  2,008,973 
2007             1,045,490                805,607             224,464                   2,075,561     
2008             1,012,594                790,713             219,230                   2,022,537
2009             1,077,616                860,378              246,002                  2,183,996
2010              999,855                   813,158             225,607                  2,038,620   (Jan)
2010              998,139                   831,706             233,768                  2,063,613   (Sept)
2011              999,943                   849,332             240,855                  2,090,130   (Jan)
2012              942,987                   851,759              235,321                 2,030,073*  (Jun)
2012              950,223                   873,351              244,562                 2,068,152*  (Sept)
2012              964,847                   895,625              254,223                 2,114,713*  (Nov. 1)


* six voters were registered with Americans Elect in June; 16 in September, and 18 today.