2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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 Popular vote 781,691 305,222 Percentage 68.98% 26.93% Swing 1.05% 0.30%
District results County results Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90%

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

2016 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Jim Bridenstine Party Republican Popular vote Unopposed Percentage N/a

U.S. Representative before election Jim Bridenstine Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine Republican

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

Nominee

• Jim Bridenstine, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Tom Atkinson
• 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

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

• David Matthew Hullum ^[3]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [6]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP [8]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Bridenstine (incumbent)	Unopposed	N/a
Total votes				N/a
	Republican hold

District 2

2016 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Markwayne Mullin Joshua Harris-Till John McCarthy Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 189,389 62,387 16,644 Percentage 70.6% 23.2% 6.2%

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

Nominee

• Markwayne Mullin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jarrin Jackson

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, candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• 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

Independents

Candidates

• John McCarthy

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [6]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP [8]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2016 ^[9]

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%

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

Nominee

• Frank Lucas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Desiree Brown

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [6]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP [8]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2016 ^[9]

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

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Tom Cole Christina Owen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 204,143 76,472 Percentage 69.6% 26.1%

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

Nominee

• Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Shawn Roberts
• James Taylor

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

Nominee

• Christina Owen

Eliminated in primary

• Bert Smith, retired teacher, retired United States Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and perennial candidate

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

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [6]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP [8]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2016 ^[9]

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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Nominee Steve Russell Al McAffrey Zachary Knight Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 160,184 103,273 17,113 Percentage 57.1% 36.8% 6.1%

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

Nominee

• Steve Russell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in 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

Nominee

• Al McAffrey, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014 ^[10]

Eliminated in primary

• Tom Guild, University of Central Oklahoma professor, nominee for the seat in 2010 & 2012 and candidate for this seat in 2014
• Leona Leonard, chair of the Seminole County Democratic Party and candidate 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 ^[11]

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

Nominee

• Zachary Knight ^[12]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [4]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [6]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7]	Safe R	November 7, 2016
RCP [8]	Safe R	October 31, 2016

Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 ^[9]

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

• 2016 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections

References

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2. "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. "2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
5. "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016". Daily Kos Elections . Retrieved November 7, 2016.
6. "2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved November 3, 2016.
7. "2016 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
8. "Battle for the House 2016". Real Clear Politics . Retrieved October 31, 2016.
9. "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
10. "UPDATE: McAffrey Formally Announces U.S. House Candidacy". KGOU. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
11. "Official Results - Runoff Primary Election — August 23, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. August 23, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
12. "Zachary Knight For Congress – Your Pro-Peace, Pro-Freedom, Libertarian Candidate For District 5". Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.