2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
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All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 0
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 781,691 305,222
Percentage 68.98% 26.93%
Swing Decrease1.05% Increase0.30%
2014–16 U.S. House elections in Oklahoma.svg
  Republican hold

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma occurred on November 8, 2016.[1] Voters determined five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primaries were held on June 28.

Results Summary[]

Statewide[]

Popular vote
Republican
 
 68.98%
Democratic
 
 26.93%
Libertarian
 
 2.62%
Independent
 
 1.47%
House seats
Republican
 
 100.00%
Democratic
 
 0.00%

District[]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 - - - 100.00% - - - 100.00% Republican Hold
District 2 62,387 23.2% 189,389 70.6% 16,644 6.2% 268,870 100.00% Republican Hold
District 3 63,090 21.7% 227,525 78.3% - - 290,615 100.00% Republican Hold
District 4 76,472 26.1% 204,143 69.6% 12,574 4.3% 293,189 100.00% Republican Hold
District 5 103,273 36.8% 160,184 57.1% 17,113 6.1% 280,570 100.00% Republican Hold
Total 305,222 26.93% 781,691 68.98% 46,331 4.09% 1,133,244 100.00%

District 1[]

See also: Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan area and includes Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. The incumbent is Republican Jim Bridenstine, who has represented the district since 2013. He ran unopposed in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Tom Atkinson
  • Jim Bridenstine, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Evelyn Rogers

Results[]

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Bridenstine (incumbent) 50,595 80.7
Republican Tom Atkinson 10,056 16.1
Republican Evelyn Rogers 2,004 3.2
Total votes 62,655 100.0

Independent candidates[]

Candidates[]

Withdrawn[]

David Matthew Hullum, Independent candidate[3]

General election[]

Results[]

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

District 2[]

2016 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
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  Markwayne Mullin official congressional photo (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Markwayne Mullin Joshua Harris-Till
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,389 62,387
Percentage 70.6% 23.2%
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Precinct and county-level results
Mullin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Harris-Till:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      ≥90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Markwayne Mullin
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Markwayne Mullin
Republican

See also: Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is located in Green Country and Kiamichi Country and includes the city of Muskogee and numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Markwayne Mullin, who has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Jarrin Jackson
  • Markwayne Mullin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[]

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) 20,065 63.4
Republican Jarrin Jackson 11,580 36.6
Total votes 31,645 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Joshua Harris-Till, the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2014.
  • Paul Schiefelbein

Results[]

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joshua Harris-Till 31,681 60.0
Democratic Paul Schiefelbein 21,152 40.0
Total votes 52,833 100.0

Independent candidates[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Independent candidate John McCarthy also ran.

General election[]

Results[]

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) 189,839 70.6
Democratic Joshua Harris-Till 62,387 23.2
Independent John McCarthy 16,644 6.2
Total votes 268,870 100.0
Republican hold

District 3[]

2016 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Frank Lucas Frankie Robbins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 227,525 63,090
Percentage 78.3% 21.7%
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Precinct and county-level results
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Robbins:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      ≥90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Frank Lucas
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Lucas
Republican

See also: Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in Western Oklahoma. The largest district in Oklahoma and one of the largest in the country, it includes the Oklahoma Panhandle, Ponca City and the city of Stillwater as well as the Osage Nation. The incumbent is Republican Frank Lucas, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+26.

Republican Frank Lucas ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Democrat Frankie Robbins, an engineer and United States Forest Service employee who was a candidate for the seat in 2014 and the nominee for the seat in 2008, 2010 and 2012 is the only other candidate running.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Desiree Brown
  • Frank Lucas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results[]

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 42,027 78.0
Republican Desiree Brown 11,891 22.0
Total votes 53,918 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 227,525 78.3
Democratic Frankie Robbins 63,090 21.7
Total votes 290,615 100.0
Republican hold

District 4[]

2016 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election
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  Tom Cole official congressional photo (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Tom Cole Christina Owen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 204,143 76,472
Percentage 69.6% 26.1%
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Precinct and county-level results
Cole:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Owen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Tom Cole
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Cole
Republican

See also: Oklahoma's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in South Central Oklahoma and includes Canadian, Comanche and Cleveland counties as well as numerous other sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Cole, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Tom Cole ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
  • Bert Smith, the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2014.

Results[]

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 28,813 71.4
Republican James Taylor 7,398 18.3
Republican Shawn Roberts 4,151 10.3
Total votes 40,362 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Christina Owen
  • Bert Smith, the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2014.

Results[]

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Owen 16,314 62.2
Democratic Bert Smith 9,922 37.8
Total votes 26,236 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 204,143 69.6
Democratic Christina Owen 76,472 26.1
Libertarian Sevier White 12,574 4.3
Total votes 293,189 100.0
Republican hold

District 5[]

2016 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
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  Steve Russell official photo.jpg Rep. Al McAffrey.jpg
Nominee Steve Russell Al McAffrey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,184 103,273
Percentage 57.1% 36.8%
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Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Russell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Russell
Republican

See also: Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is located in Central Oklahoma and includes Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. The incumbent in 2016 was Republican Steve Russell, who had represented the district since 2014. He was elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 after having defeated five Republican candidates in the primary and Republican Patrice Douglas again in the Republican primary runoff with 59% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Steve Russell ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
  • Frank Volpe

Results[]

Republican primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Russell (incumbent) 27,436 80.3
Republican Frank Volpe 6,721 19.7
Total votes 34,157 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Tom Guild, University of Central Oklahoma professor and nominee for the seat in 2010, 2012 and 2014
  • Leona Leonard, Chairman of the Seminole County Democratic Party, ran previously for this seat in 2014.
  • Al McAffrey, State Senator,[5] ran previously for this seat in 2014.

Results[]

Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al McAffrey 10,013 36.81
Democratic Tom Guild 10,000 36.76
Democratic Leona Leonard 7,190 26.43
Total votes 27,203 100.0

Runoff results[]

Democratic primary runoff results [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al McAffrey 8,032 50.1
Democratic Tom Guild 7,988 49.9
Total votes 16,010 100.0

Libertarian candidates[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Zachary Knight [7]

General election[]

Results[]

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Russell (incumbent) 160,184 57.1
Democratic Al McAffrey 103,273 36.8
Libertarian Zachary Knight 17,113 6.1
Total votes 280,570 100.0
Republican hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections in 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Official Results - Statewide Primary Election — June 28, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. June 28, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Candidates For State Elective Office, Names Withdrawn From List of Candidates" (PDF). Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "UPDATE: McAffrey Formally Announces U.S. House Candidacy". KGOU. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Official Results - Runoff Primary Election — August 23, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. August 23, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Zachary Knight For Congress – Your Pro-Peace, Pro-Freedom, Libertarian Candidate For District 5". Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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