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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 37

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentKen Luttrell Republican Party
Population32,866
RaceWhite 83.48%, Black or African American 2.74%, American Indian and Alaska Native 10.72%, Asian 0.63%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.04%, Other 2.39%; Two or More Races 5.47%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 6.48%

Oklahoma's thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ken Luttrell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 32,866 civilians reside within Oklahoma's thirty-seventh state house district. Oklahoma state representatives represent an average of 37,142 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 34,165 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may not serve more than 12 consecutive years between both chambers of the Oklahoma State Legislature. 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 are subject to term limits of no more than 12 years in the Oklahoma State Legislature. These 12 years can be served in any combination of the Oklahoma State 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 house, 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 person who wins the special election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Oklahoma House of Representatives 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

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37

Ken Luttrell defeated incumbent Steve Vaughan in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken Luttrell (R)
58.0
2,850

Steve Vaughan (R)
42.0
2,068

Total votes: 4,918

2016

Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.

Incumbent Steve Vaughan ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Vaughan Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board


Incumbent Steve Vaughan ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Vaughan Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Steve Vaughan was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vaughan was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Oklahoma House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 13, 2011. Incumbent Steve Vaughan (R) defeated Nancy L. Niemann (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Niemann defeated Ross Smith in the Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Vaughan Incumbent 59.1% 7,710
Democratic Nancy Niemann 40.9% 5,325
Total Votes 13,035

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNancy L. Niemann 72.7% 779
Ross Smith 27.3% 293
Total Votes 1,072

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $612,485. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,749 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $625 1 $625
2014 $12,000 1 $12,000
2012 $123,226 3 $41,075
2010 $242,798 2 $121,399
2008 $70,613 2 $35,307
2006 $81,023 2 $40,512
2004 $2,483 1 $2,483
2002 $65,026 1 $65,026
2000 $14,691 1 $14,691
Total $612,485 14 $43,749