The 2016 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 8, 2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held June 28.
Incumbent Republican Senator James Lankford won re-election to a full term in office by a landslide margin of 43%, sweeping every county statewide in the Republican stronghold.
Republican primary Candidates Declared James Lankford, incumbent senator
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Mike Workman, political consultant and nominee for Labor Commissioner in 2014
Withdrew Steve Perry, attorney and nominee for OK-05 in 2008
Declined Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative Joe Dorman, former state representative, and nominee for Governor in 2014 Brad Henry, former governor of Oklahoma Constance N. Johnson, former State Senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014
Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Dax Ewbank, Republican candidate for Governor in 2014 Robert Murphy, independent candidate for OK-05 in 2014
Results
General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 2, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016 Daily Kos November 8, 2016 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2016
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JamesLankford (R) MikeWorkman (D) UndecidedSurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey November 1–7, 2016 1,271 ± 4.6% 61% 37% 2%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 31–November 6, 2016 1,116 ± 4.6% 60% 38% 2%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 28–November 3, 2016 905 ± 4.6% 62% 36% 2%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 27–November 2, 2016 737 ± 4.6% 62% 36% 2%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 26–November 1, 2016 519 ± 4.6% 62% 35% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 25–31, 2016 472 ± 4.6% 62% 35% 3%
Results
By congressional district Lankford won all five congressional districts. District Lankford Workman Representative 65% 27%Jim Bridenstine 69% 24%Markwayne Mullin 76% 17%Frank Lucas 68% 23%Tom Cole 60% 31%Steve Russell
References
External links Official campaign websites James Lankford (R) for Senate Mike Workman (D) for Senate Dax Ewbank (L) for Senate