| Election Name: | 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 4 |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 856,872 |
| Percentage1: | 64.62% |
| Swing1: | 0.88% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 410,324 |
| Percentage2: | 30.95% |
| Swing2: | 3.05% |
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.
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]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 856,872 | 64.62 | 4 | 5 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 410,324 | 30.95 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Independent | 48,169 | 3.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Modern Whig | 5,394 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 5,176 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,325,935 | 100.00% | 5 | 5 | ±0 | |
| Voter turnout | ||||||
| Election Name: | 2012 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Image1: | Jim Bridenstine, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jim Bridenstine |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 181,084 |
| Percentage1: | 63.5% |
| Nominee2: | John Olson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 91,421 |
| Percentage2: | 32.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | John A. Sullivan |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Bridenstine |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 225x225px |
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.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | width=100px | Jim Bridenstine (R) | width=100px | John Olson (D) | width=100px | Craig Allen (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass (R-Bridenstine)[6] | August 28–30, 2012 | 300 | ±5.6% | align=center | 50% | 21% | 6% | 23% |
| Election Name: | 2012 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Image1: | File:Markwayne Mullin Official Photo (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Markwayne Mullin |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 143,701 |
| Percentage1: | 57.3% |
| Nominee2: | Rob Wallace |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 96,081 |
| Percentage2: | 38.3% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Dan Boren |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Markwayne Mullin |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 225x225px |
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.[7]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | width=100px | Rob Wallace (D) | width=100px | Markwayne Mullin (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll[18] | October 25–31, 2012 | 300 | ±5.66% | 33% | align=center | 45% | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | width=100px | Kenneth Corn (D) | width=100px | George Faught (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[19] | June 8–10, 2011 | 1,074 | ± 3.0% | align=center | 37% | 36% | — | 27% |
| Source | Ranking | As of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[20] | November 5, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Rothenberg[21] | November 2, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Roll Call[22] | November 4, 2012 | ||
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] | November 5, 2012 | ||
| align=left | NY Times[24] | November 4, 2012 | ||
| RCP[25] | November 4, 2012 | |||
| align=left | The Hill[26] | November 4, 2012 |
| Election Name: | 2012 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Image1: | Frank Lucas (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Frank Lucas |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 201,744 |
| Percentage1: | 75.3% |
| Nominee2: | Timothy Ray Murray |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 53,472 |
| Percentage2: | 20.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Frank Lucas |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Frank Lucas |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 225x225px |
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.
| Election Name: | 2012 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Image1: | File:Tom Cole circa 2012.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tom Cole |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 176,740 |
| Percentage1: | 67.9% |
| Nominee2: | Donna Marie Bebo |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 71,846 |
| Percentage2: | 27.6% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Tom Cole |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom Cole |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 225x225px |
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.
| Election Name: | 2012 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Image1: | James Lankford, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Lankford |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 153,603 |
| Percentage1: | 58.7% |
| Nominee2: | Tom Guild |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 97,504 |
| Percentage2: | 37.3% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | James Lankford |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Lankford |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 225x225px |
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.[29] 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.