OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The numbers are coming in for this year's presidential election, and there's some good and bad news for Oklahoma. The State Election Board says Oklahoma saw a record number of registered voters for this election, reaching nearly 2.5 million. However, while more signed up to vote, fewer showed up at the polls. YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS: Oklahomans show up to the polls despite severe weather "It's easier to get somebody to register to vote than to actually show up to vote," said Dr. Brett Sharp, a political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. According to unofficial election results, Oklahomans cast just over 1.5 million ballots for president this year, an increase of about 4,000 votes from 2020. In terms of overall voter participation, only 64% of registered Oklahomans cast ballots this election, a drop from the 69% who voted four years ago. For the third time in a row Donald Trump won all 77 counties in the state. Political Science experts say the state's low voter turnout could be because of Oklahoma's history of being a fully red state. "If you're a Democrat, why go vote? Because you know your candidate is going to lose. If you're a Republican why go vote? Because you know that your candidate is going to win," said Dr. Sharp. Sharp also noted this is the first time a Republican has won the popular vote in 20 years.   "I think it's fair to say that Trump has reinvented the Republican party around him and what that means in the long term, I don't know? Will Trumpism survive after Trump? I mean, he's a unique charismatic personality," said Dr. Sharp. The State Election Board released a full statement to News 4: Oklahoma's 2024 General Election is one for the history books. Unofficial results show that more Oklahomans cast a vote for President than any previous election. Voters set a new record for in-person early voting by more than 120,000. We also had the largest number of registered voters heading into this election since we began tracking this statistic in 2000. "As Oklahoma's chief election official, I am proud of the Oklahomans who exercised their right to vote in this election. I am deeply grateful for the poll workers, county election officials, and State Election Board employees who worked so hard to make this election possible even with heavy turnout and despite the storms that ravaged parts of our state in the days before the election. Our election officials are thankful to local, state and federal law enforcement officials for their efforts to keep everyone safe during the General Election. Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the State Election Board The State Election Board also says there were 4,194 provisional ballots cast Tuesday. Those that can be legally counted will be added to the vote totals before results are certified.