Willa Johnson Stuns With County Commission Democratic Win; Claunch Takes GOP Nomination
Oklahoma City Councilwoman Willa Johnson confounded the experts and stunned most observers in Tuesday's Oklahoma County Commissioner election, defeating four opponents by getting 35.34 percent of the vote in the winner-take-all primary.
Republican Forrest Claunch of Midwest City easily defeated former Jones Mayor Bill Hoag, 75.37 to 24.63 percent, to take his party's nomination.
Johnson's victory came with an 80-vote margin over former State Rep. Debbie Blackburn, who got 34.01 percent of the vote. Councilwoman Ann Simank, believed by some to the leader as of a week ago, got just 23.72 percent of the vote. Fannie Bates and Bart Bates got just 1.5 and 5.4 percent, respectively. Here are the vote totals in the Democratic primary: Johnson, 2,119; Blackburn, 2,039; Simank, 1,422; Bart Bates, 324; Fannie Bates, 92. Here are the Republican totals: Claunch, 1,558; Hoag, 509. The special general election is September 11th.
Republican Forrest Claunch of Midwest City easily defeated former Jones Mayor Bill Hoag, 75.37 to 24.63 percent, to take his party's nomination.
Johnson's victory came with an 80-vote margin over former State Rep. Debbie Blackburn, who got 34.01 percent of the vote. Councilwoman Ann Simank, believed by some to the leader as of a week ago, got just 23.72 percent of the vote. Fannie Bates and Bart Bates got just 1.5 and 5.4 percent, respectively. Here are the vote totals in the Democratic primary: Johnson, 2,119; Blackburn, 2,039; Simank, 1,422; Bart Bates, 324; Fannie Bates, 92. Here are the Republican totals: Claunch, 1,558; Hoag, 509. The special general election is September 11th.
Labels: Forrest Claunch, Willa Johnson
posted by Mike McCarville @ 8:41 PM
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