Poll: Gov. Kevin Stitt Has Early Lead Over Superintendent Joy Hofmeister In Gubernatorial Race

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released a survey measuring voter attitudes about the upcoming primary and general elections for governor of Oklahoma. This survey was conducted from October 12-October 14, 2021, and included a pool of 500 registered voters in Oklahoma. This survey has a margin of error of 4.38% at a 95% confidence interval. 

Key findings include:

• Forty-six percent of voters have a favorable impression of Gov. Kevin Stitt, while 37% have an unfavorable impression of him.

• Thirty percent of voters have a favorable impression of Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, who recently declared her intention to run for governor as a Democrat, while 27% have an unfavorable impression.

• Ten percent of voters have a favorable impression of former State Senator Connie Johnson, another Democrat candidate for governor, while 10% have an unfavorable impression. Sixty-two percent of voters have never heard of her.

• Among Democrats, Hofmeister starts with an early lead in the primary election, with 34% saying they plan to vote for her or lean towards voting for her, compared to 13% who say they will vote for Connie Johnson or lean towards voting for Johnson. Fifty-five percent of Democrats say they are undecided about who they will support in a primary election.

• In a general election, 49% of voters say they will vote for Kevin Stitt or lean towards voting for him. Thirty-three percent say they will vote for Hofmeister or lean towards Hofmeister. Eighteen percent say they remain undecided.