State supreme courts / Oklahoma


Oklahoma's highest courts

Two courts: Oklahoma Supreme Court (civil cases) and Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (criminal cases).

Oklahoma Supreme Court

Chosen by
Retention after appointment
Justices
9
Term
6 years
Retirement age
Not confirmed
Next election
November 7, 2028
Up in 2028
District 2 (Rowe), District 5 (Winchester), District 8 (Combs)

Justices

JusticeRoleSeatTerm ends
Dustin P. RoweChief justiceDistrict 22029
Dana KuehnVice-chief justiceDistrict 62027
James R. WinchesterAssociate justiceDistrict 52029
James E. EdmondsonAssociate justiceDistrict 72031
Douglas L. CombsAssociate justiceDistrict 82029
Noma GurichAssociate justiceDistrict 32031
Richard DarbyAssociate justiceDistrict 92027
M. John Kane IVAssociate justiceDistrict 12027
Travis JettAssociate justiceDistrict 4

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Chosen by
Retention after appointment
Justices
5
Term
6 years
Retirement age
Not confirmed
Next election
November 7, 2028
Up in 2028
District 1 (Musseman)

Justices

JusticeRoleSeatTerm ends
Gary L. LumpkinPresiding judgeDistrict 32027
William J. MussemanVice presiding judgeDistrict 12029
David B. LewisJudgeDistrict 52031
Robert L. HudsonJudgeDistrict 22027
Scott RowlandJudgeDistrict 42031

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2024

SUPREME COURT, district 3

AnswerVotesShare
Yes725,06450.3%
No717,36049.7%

SUPREME COURT, district 4

AnswerVotesShare
Yes717,06349.8%
No723,93150.2%

SUPREME COURT, district 7

AnswerVotesShare
Yes737,46251.0%
No708,03949.0%

2022

SUPREME COURT, district 2

AnswerVotesShare
Yes668,08064.9%
No361,27835.1%

SUPREME COURT, district 5

AnswerVotesShare
Yes653,33063.5%
No375,07636.5%

SUPREME COURT, district 6

AnswerVotesShare
Yes680,37866.2%
No347,43533.8%

SUPREME COURT, district 8

AnswerVotesShare
Yes628,89361.3%
No397,84238.7%

2020

SUPREME COURT JUDGE, district 1: MATTHEW JOHN KANE IV

AnswerVotesShare
Yes952,81168.9%
No430,58031.1%

SUPREME COURT JUDGE, district 6: TOM COLBERT

AnswerVotesShare
Yes937,15667.4%
No453,36632.6%

SUPREME COURT JUDGE, district 9: RICHARD B DARBY

AnswerVotesShare
Yes932,93667.7%
No445,17632.3%

2018

RETENTION SUPREME COURT, district 2: PATRICK WYRICK

AnswerVotesShare
Yes635,33461.6%
No395,21638.4%

RETENTION SUPREME COURT, district 3: NOMA D GURICH

AnswerVotesShare
Yes631,73361.6%
No394,37338.4%

RETENTION SUPREME COURT, district 4: YVONNE KAUGER

AnswerVotesShare
Yes637,31562.2%
No387,44737.8%

RETENTION SUPREME COURT, district 7: JAMES E EDMONDSON

AnswerVotesShare
Yes611,33459.4%
No417,84640.6%

2016

SUPREME COURT DISTRICT 5 - JAMES R. WINCHESTER

AnswerVotesShare
Yes799,29061.3%
No504,00538.7%

SUPREME COURT DISTRICT 8 - DOUGLAS L. COMBS

AnswerVotesShare
Yes760,92758.7%
No535,03041.3%

November general elections only. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is not in the data.

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

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