2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
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  2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) 2014  

All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election41
Seats won50
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote856,872410,324
Percentage64.62%30.95%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.88%Increase2.svg 3.05%

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Republican
  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%

The 2012 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2012, to determine who would represent the state of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2015.

Contents

Redistricting

A redistricting bill which made only minor alterations to the state's congressional districts was signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin on May 10, 2011. The new map was approved by every member of the congressional delegation. [1]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012 [2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Republican 856,87264.6245+1
Democratic 410,32430.9510-1
Independent 48,1693.63000
Modern Whig 5,3940.41000
Libertarian 5,1760.39000
Totals1,325,935100.00%55±0
Voter turnout

District 1

2012 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Bridenstine John Olson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote181,08491,421
Percentage63.5%32.0%

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Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

John A. Sullivan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Bridenstine
Republican

In redistricting, parts of Rogers County, including suburbs east of Tulsa, were moved from the 1st district to the 2nd. [1] Republican John Sullivan, who has represented the 1st district since 2002, will seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

John Sullivan

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Bridenstine 28,055 53.8
Republican John Sullivan (incumbent)24,05846.2
Total votes52,113 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

John Olson (D)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jim
Bridenstine (R)
John
Olson (D)
Craig
Allen (I)
Undecided
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass (R-Bridenstine) [11] August 28–30, 2012300±5.6%50%21%6%23%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] Safe RNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg [13] Safe RNovember 2, 2012
Roll Call [14] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 5, 2012
NY Times [16] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
RCP [17] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
The Hill [18] Safe RNovember 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Bridenstine 181,084 63.5
Democratic John Olson91,42132.0
Independent Craig Allen12,8074.5
Total votes285,312 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2012 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Markwayne Mullin Rob Wallace
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote143,70196,081
Percentage57.3%38.3%

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Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Dan Boren
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Markwayne Mullin
Republican

In redistricting, the 2nd district acquired conservative parts of Rogers County and Democratic-leaning parts of Marshall County. [1] Democrat Dan Boren, who represented the 2nd district since 2005, did not seek re-election. [19]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Earl E. Everett
  • Wayne Herriman, businessman [21]
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Wallace 31,793 46.1
Democratic Wayne Herriman 28,632 41.6
Democratic Earl E. Everett8,48412.3
Total votes68,909 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rob Wallace 25,105 57.0
Democratic Wayne Herriman18,92643.0
Total votes44,031 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

George Faught

Organizations

Dakota Wood

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Markwayne Mullin 12,008 42.4
Republican George Faught 6,582 23.2
Republican Dakota Wood3,47912.3
Republican Dustin Rowe 2,87110.1
Republican Wayne Pettigrew 2,4798.8
Republican Dwayne Thompson9013.2
Total votes28,320 100.0

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Markwayne Mullin 12,059 56.8
Republican George Faught 9,16743.2
Total votes21,226 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rob
Wallace (D)
Markwayne
Mullin (R)
Undecided
SoonerPoll [35] October 25–31, 2012300±5.66%33%45%18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Kenneth
Corn (D)
George
Faught (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [36] June 8–10, 20111,074± 3.0%37%36%27%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [37] Likely R (flip)November 5, 2012
Rothenberg [13] Safe R (flip)November 2, 2012
Roll Call [14] Likely R (flip)November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Lean R (flip)November 5, 2012
NY Times [16] Safe R (flip)November 4, 2012
RCP [17] Likely R (flip)November 4, 2012
The Hill [18] Lean R (flip)November 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Markwayne Mullin 143,701 57.3
Democratic Rob Wallace96,08138.3
Independent Michael G. Fulks10,8304.3
Total votes250,612 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

2012 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Frank Lucas Timothy Ray Murray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote201,74453,472
Percentage75.3%20.0%

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Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Frank Lucas
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Lucas
Republican

In redistricting, the 3rd district expanded to include parts of Canadian County and Creek County. [1] Republican Frank Lucas has represented the 3rd district since 1994.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • William Craig Stump

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 33,454 88.2
Republican William Craig Stump4,49211.8
Total votes37,946 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Timothy Ray Murray, business consultant [38]
Eliminated in primary
  • Frankie Robbins

Results

Democratic Primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Ray Murray 9,252 52.3
Democratic Frankie Robbins8,42947.7
Total votes17,681 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report Safe RNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg [13] Safe RNovember 2, 2012
Roll Call [14] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 5, 2012
NY Times [16] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
RCP [17] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
The Hill [18] Safe RNovember 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 201,744 75.3
Democratic Timothy Ray Murray53,47220.0
Independent William M. Sanders12,7874.8
Total votes268,003 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2012 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Tom Cole Donna Marie Bebo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote176,74071,846
Percentage67.9%27.6%

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Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Cole
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Cole
Republican

Over the decade leading up to the 2010 Census, the 4th district had grown in population more than any other district in Oklahoma. As a result, parts of Canadian County, Cleveland County and Marshall County were moved out of the 4th district in redistricting. [1] Republican Tom Cole has represented the 4th district since 2003.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
  • Gary D. Caissie

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 22,840 87.7
Republican Gary D. Caissie3,19512.3
Total votes26,035 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Donna Marie Bebo, Community Organizer [41]
Eliminated in primary
  • Bert Smith

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Marie Bebo 11,935 58.3
Democratic Bert Smith8,53241.7
Total votes20,467 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report Safe RNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg [13] Safe RNovember 2, 2012
Roll Call [14] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 5, 2012
NY Times [16] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
RCP [17] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
The Hill [18] Safe RNovember 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2012 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 176,740 67.9
Democratic Donna Marie Bebo71,84627.6
Independent RJ Harris11,7454.5
Total votes260,331 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2012 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee James Lankford Tom Guild
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote153,60397,504
Percentage58.7%37.3%

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Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

James Lankford
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

James Lankford
Republican

Republican James Lankford, who has represented the 5th district since January 2011, is running for re-election. [1] Tom Guild, a former political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and unsuccessful Democratic primary candidate for the 5th district in 2010, sort the Democratic nomination to challenge Lankford. [42] There was no primary for either party as both Lankford and Guild ran unopposed for the Republican and Democratic nomination respectively and faced Modern Whig Party candidate Pat Martin and Libertarian Robert T. Murphy in the general election, both of whom were under the Independent label.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report Safe RNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg [13] Safe RNovember 2, 2012
Roll Call [14] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] Safe RNovember 5, 2012
NY Times [16] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
RCP [17] Safe RNovember 4, 2012
The Hill [18] Safe RNovember 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2012 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Lankford (incumbent) 153,603 58.7
Democratic Tom Guild97,50437.3
Independent Pat Martin5,3942.1
Independent Robert T. Murphy5,1762.0
Total votes261,677 100.0
Republican hold

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