Despite both major candidates claiming victory, as of press time Wednesday, no decisive winner can be named in the nationwide election for U.S. President. However, although not yet certified, Oklahoma results were announced Tuesday evening with Donald J. Trump carrying a majority of the votes.

Statewide, the Trump/ Pence ticket received 65.37% of the votes cast with 32.29% going to Biden/Harris. Also on the ballot were Libertarians Jorgensen/Cohen (1.58%) and three Independents, Simmons/Roze (0.23%), West/Tidball (0.36%), and Pierce/Ballard (0.16%).

Locally the results were just as positive for Trump/ Pence. At the Allen Pontotoc County polling place the count was 365 to 57 for Biden/Harris. Jorgensen/Cohen received 5 votes, Simmons/Roze 1, West/Tidball 2, and Pierce/Ballard 0.

On the Hughes County side of Allen the count was 152 for Trump/Pence, 20 for Biden/Harris, 1 for Jorgensen/Cohen, 1 for Simmons/Roze, and none for the West/Tidball or Pierce/Ballard. Atwood carried the Trump ticket 167 to Biden’s 31; Calvin gave 240 to Trump and 41 to Biden; and Gerty also carried Trump 247 to 31.

All local precincts gave the nod to Todd Hiett over Todd Hagopian for the Corporation Commission, and he carried the state with a 76.10% majority of the votes.

Jim Inhofe will be returning to the U.S. Senate for another four years after a decisive win. Statewide he received 62.91% of the votes against challengers Abby Broyles, Joan Farr and A.D. Nesbit. Locally he carried the Allen precincts with 355 and 143 votes, Pontotoc/Hughes Counties respectively; Broyles received 64 and 23; with 18 votes divided between the other candidates. Atwood carried Inhofe with 160 to Broyles 36; Calvin voted 235 to 38; and Gerty 249 to 30.

The U.S. Representative race for District 04 had Tom Cole challenged by Bob White and Mary Brannon. Cole got the win with 67.79% statewide. Locally he received 85.51% in Allen’s Pontotoc County Precinct.

On the Hughes County side, District 02, MarkWayne Mullins will be returning to Washington D.C. with the support of Allen 152 votes to 20 for Danyell Lanier, and 1 for Richie Castaldo. Atwood approved Mullins with 158 to 39 for the competitors; Calvin went 234 to 45; and Gerty carried Mullins 246 to 30.

In Hughes County Warren Hamilton defeated Jerry L. Donathan 2,031 to 576 for the State Senate District 7.

The new Hughes County Clerk will be Angela Kay Brooks who defeated Tammy Jones Bible with 3,150 votes to 1,665.

Both State Questions, 805 which dealt with criminal records and 814 concerning distribution of the Tobacco Fund, failed both locally and statewide.