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Oklahoma, State Senate, District 46

Oklahoma State Senate District 46
Current incumbentKay Floyd Democratic Party
Population71,941
RaceWhite 54.69%, Black or African American 14.43%, American Indian and Alaska Native 4.88%, Asian 4.16%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.10%, Other 21.74%; Two or More Races 5.33%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 34.67%

Oklahoma's forty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Kay Floyd.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 71,941 civilians reside within Oklahoma's forty-sixth state senate district. Oklahoma state senators represent an average of 78,153 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 71,889 residents.

About the office

Members of the Oklahoma State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Oklahoma legislators assume office November 16th.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: "Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$35,021/year$154/day

Term limits

The Oklahoma legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Oklahoma Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative says that Oklahoma state legislators senators are subject to term limits of no more than twelve years in the Oklahoma State Legislature. These 12 years can be served in any combination of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1990 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2004.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. No special election can be called if the vacancy happens after March 1st during the year the seat is set to expire.

The only exception to the March 1st deadline is for Senators who resign with two or more years left in their term during an election year. If the resignation was announced before June 1st and the effective date is scheduled for after the general election, a special election can be called.

The person who wins the special election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Oklahoma State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for August 25, 2020. The filing deadline is April 10, 2020.

2018

General election

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46

Incumbent Kay Floyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Kay Floyd (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2014

Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Kay Floyd defeated Wilfredo Santos-Rivera in the Democratic primary. Floyd was unchallenged in the general election.

Oklahoma State Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKay Floyd 79.7% 1,632
Wilfredo Santos-Rivera 20.3% 415
Total Votes 2,047

2010

Elections for the office of Oklahoma State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 27, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 9, 2010. Incumbent Andrew Rice (D) defeated Joshua Jantz (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the July 27 primary elections.

Oklahoma State Senate, District 46, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Rice Incumbent 68.3% 7,548
Republican Joshua Jantz 31.7% 3,507
Total Votes 11,055

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 raised a total of $950,703. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,380 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma State Senate District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $144,316 2 $72,158
2012 $134,264 2 $67,132
2010 $193,213 2 $96,607
2008 $5,598 1 $5,598
2006 $416,994 5 $83,399
2004 $4,257 1 $4,257
2002 $52,061 1 $52,061
2000 $0 1 $0
Total $950,703 15 $63,380