2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

← 2014November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)2018 →

All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Last election50
Seats won50
Seat changeSteadySteady
Popular vote781,691305,222
Percentage68.98%26.93%
SwingDecrease 1.05%Increase 0.30%

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

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1---100.00%---100.00%Republican hold
District 262,38723.2%189,38970.6%16,6446.2%268,870100.00%Republican hold
District 363,09021.7%227,52578.3%--290,615100.00%Republican hold
District 476,47226.1%204,14369.6%12,5744.3%293,189100.00%Republican hold
District 5103,27336.8%160,18457.1%17,1136.1%280,570100.00%Republican hold
Total305,22226.93%781,69168.98%46,3314.09%1,133,244100.00%

District 1

2016 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election

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NomineeJim Bridenstine
PartyRepublican
Popular voteUnopposed
PercentageN/a

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Bridenstine
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Bridenstine
Republican

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Tom Atkinson
  • Evelyn Rogers

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Bridenstine (incumbent) 50,595 80.7
RepublicanTom Atkinson10,05616.1
RepublicanEvelyn Rogers2,0043.2
Total votes62,655 100.0

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn
  • David Matthew Hullum[3]

General election

Results

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Bridenstine (incumbent) Unopposed N/a
Total votesN/a
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election

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NomineeMarkwayne MullinJoshua Harris-TillJohn McCarthy
PartyRepublicanDemocraticIndependent
Popular vote189,38962,38716,644
Percentage70.6%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

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Jarrin Jackson

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarkwayne Mullin (incumbent) 20,065 63.4
RepublicanJarrin Jackson11,58036.6
Total votes31,645 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Joshua Harris-Till, candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Schiefelbein

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoshua Harris-Till 31,681 60.0
DemocraticPaul Schiefelbein21,15240.0
Total votes52,833 100.0

Independents

Candidates

  • John McCarthy

General election

Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMarkwayne Mullin (incumbent) 189,839 70.6
DemocraticJoshua Harris-Till62,38723.2
IndependentJohn McCarthy16,6446.2
Total votes268,870 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election

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NomineeFrank LucasFrankie Robbins
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote227,52563,090
Percentage78.3%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

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Desiree Brown

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Lucas (incumbent) 42,027 78.0
RepublicanDesiree Brown11,89122.0
Total votes53,918 100.0

General election

Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Lucas (incumbent) 227,525 78.3
DemocraticFrankie Robbins63,09021.7
Total votes290,615 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election

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NomineeTom ColeChristina Owen
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote204,14376,472
Percentage69.6%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

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Shawn Roberts
  • James Taylor

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Cole (incumbent) 28,813 71.4
RepublicanJames Taylor7,39818.3
RepublicanShawn Roberts4,15110.3
Total votes40,362 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christina Owen
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristina Owen 16,314 62.2
DemocraticBert Smith9,92237.8
Total votes26,236 100.0

General election

Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Cole (incumbent) 204,143 69.6
DemocraticChristina Owen76,47226.1
LibertarianSevier White12,5744.3
Total votes293,189 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election

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NomineeSteve RussellAl McAffreyZachary Knight
PartyRepublicanDemocraticLibertarian
Popular vote160,184103,27317,113
Percentage57.1%36.8%6.1%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Steve Russell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Russell
Republican

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
Eliminated in primary
  • Frank Volpe

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteve Russell (incumbent) 27,436 80.3
RepublicanFrank Volpe6,72119.7
Total votes34,157 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAl McAffrey 10,013 36.81
DemocraticTom Guild 10,000 36.76
DemocraticLeona Leonard7,19026.43
Total votes27,203 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAl McAffrey 8,032 50.1
DemocraticTom Guild7,98849.9
Total votes16,010 100.0

Libertarian candidates

Candidates

Nominee
  • Zachary Knight[7]

General election

Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteve Russell (incumbent) 160,184 57.1
DemocraticAl McAffrey103,27336.8
LibertarianZachary Knight17,1136.1
Total votes280,570 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References