A new Sooner Survey from Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates shows State Question 832 holding a modest lead ahead of Oklahoma’s June election.
The proposal would gradually raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029 and then tie future increases to inflation.
According to the survey, 51% of likely voters said they would support the measure, while 45% said they would oppose it when asked using simplified ballot language. A separate question using the full ballot language showed support at 50% and opposition at 41%, with more undecided voters.
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates President Pat McFerron said the measure still appears positioned to pass if the election were held today, though the margin has narrowed since last fall.
The survey found Democrats and independents strongly support the proposal, while Republicans oppose it by a narrower margin. Rural voters were more likely to oppose the measure than voters in Oklahoma’s major metro areas.
The survey of 500 likely voters was conducted April 26-29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
You can find more on this Sooner Survey here.
