2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma occurred on November 8, 2016. 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

District DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 - - - 100.00% - - - 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 2 62,387 23.2% 189,389 70.6% 16,644 6.2% 268,870 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 3 63,090 21.7% 227,525 78.3% - - 290,615 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 4 76,472 26.1% 204,143 69.6% 12,574 4.3% 293,189 100.00% Republican holdDistrict 5 103,273 36.8% 160,184 57.1% 17,113 6.1% 280,570 100.00% Republican holdTotal 305,222 26.93% 781,691 68.98% 46,331 4.09% 1,133,244 100.00%

District 1

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

Independents Candidates Withdrawn David Matthew Hullum

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 2

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

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Joshua Harris-Till, candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary Paul Schiefelbein

Results

Independents Candidates John McCarthy

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 3

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

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 4

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

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Christina Owen

Eliminated in primary Bert Smith, retired teacher, retired United States Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and perennial candidate

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 5

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

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Al McAffrey, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014

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

Runoff results

Libertarian candidates Candidates Nominee Zachary Knight

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

See also 2016 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2016 United States House of Representatives elections

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