2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Country:Oklahoma
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:5
Seats1:5
Popular Vote1:781,691
Percentage1:68.98%
Swing1: 1.05%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:305,222
Percentage2:26.93%
Swing2: 0.30%

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

District

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- - - 100.00% - - - 100.00% Republican hold
62,387 23.2% 189,389 70.6% 16,644 6.2% 268,870 100.00% Republican hold
63,090 21.7% 227,525 78.3% - - 290,615 100.00% Republican hold
76,472 26.1% 204,143 69.6% 12,574 4.3% 293,189 100.00% Republican hold
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

Election Name:2016 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Jim Bridenstine, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Jim Bridenstine
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:Unopposed
Percentage1:N/a
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Jim Bridenstine
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jim Bridenstine
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.

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Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

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District 2

Election Name:2016 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Markwayne Mullin Official Photo (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:Markwayne Mullin
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:189,389
Percentage1:70.6%
Nominee2:Joshua Harris-Till
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:62,387
Percentage2:23.2%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:John McCarthy
Party3:Independent (United States)
Popular Vote3:16,644
Percentage3:6.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Markwayne Mullin
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Markwayne Mullin
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:225x225px

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.

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District 3

Election Name:2016 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Frank Lucas (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Frank Lucas
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:227,525
Percentage1:78.3%
Nominee2:Frankie Robbins
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:63,090
Percentage2:21.7%
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

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.

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District 4

Election Name:2016 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Tom Cole 114th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Tom Cole
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:204,143
Percentage1:69.6%
Nominee2:Christina Owen
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:76,472
Percentage2:26.1%
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

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.

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District 5

Election Name:2016 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Steve Russell, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Steve Russell
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:160,184
Percentage1:57.1%
Nominee2:Al McAffrey
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:103,273
Percentage2:36.8%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Zachary Knight
Party3:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:17,113
Percentage3:6.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steve Russell
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Steve Russell
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:225x225px

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.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections in 2016. Ballotpedia. February 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 Candidates For State Elective Office, Names Withdrawn From List of Candidates . Oklahoma Secretary of State . December 1, 2016.
  3. Web site: UPDATE: McAffrey Formally Announces U.S. House Candidacy. KGOU. February 13, 2014. February 14, 2014.
  4. Web site: Zachary Knight For Congress – Your Pro-Peace, Pro-Freedom, Libertarian Candidate For District 5 . 2016-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204070155/http://election2016.ezknight.net/ . 2016-12-04 . dead .