Edwards, a former businessman, rancher and Marine, was first elected sheriff in 2008, defeating incumbent Lewis Hawkins by a wide margin.
Edwards beat former deputy Joshua Moore, an independent with 13 years' experience in law enforcement, by a vote of 29,133 to 15,245.
In Logan County, Sheriff James Bauman won another term in office. He took over as sheriff in 2008, defeating then-incumbent Randy Richardson.
Bauman, a Republican, defeated Ben McHand and John W. Marshall on Tuesday, grabbing 60 percent of the vote.
Lincoln County Sheriff Charlie Dougherty defeated challenger W. Scott Donovan.
Dougherty, a Democrat, defeated his Republican opponent by a vote of 7,315 to 5,394. He became Lincoln County sheriff in 2010.
In McClain County, incumbent Don Hewett, a Democrat who became sheriff in 1999, defeated challenger Ryan Lake by a 8,100-6,059 vote, with all precincts reporting.
Grady County will have a new sheriff early next year after Republican candidate Jim Weir won a three-way race Tuesday night.
Weir defeated Democrat Jeffrey Franklin and independent Charles Birchell, netting more than 70 percent of the vote.
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