# 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

Popular vote
Republican
68.98%
Democratic
26.93%
Libertarian
2.62%
Independent
1.47% :
House seats
Republican
100.00%
Democratic
0.00% :

### District

| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | - | - | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 62,387 | 23.2% | 189,389 | 70.6% | 16,644 | 6.2% | 268,870 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 63,090 | 21.7% | 227,525 | 78.3% | - | - | 290,615 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 76,472 | 26.1% | 204,143 | 69.6% | 12,574 | 4.3% | 293,189 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 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

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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Bridenstine (incumbent) | 50,595 | 80.7 |
| | Republican | Tom Atkinson | 10,056 | 16.1 |
| | Republican | Evelyn Rogers | 2,004 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,655 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Candidates
##### Withdrawn

* David Matthew Hullum

### General election
#### Results

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

#### Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Bridenstine (incumbent) | Unopposed | N/a |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | N/a |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) | 20,065 | 63.4 |
| | Republican | Jarrin Jackson | 11,580 | 36.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,645 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Joshua Harris-Till, candidate for this seat in 2014

##### Eliminated in primary

* Paul Schiefelbein

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joshua Harris-Till | 31,681 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Paul Schiefelbein | 21,152 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,833 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Candidates

* John McCarthy

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) | 189,839 | 70.6 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Harris-Till | 62,387 | 23.2 |
| | Independent | John McCarthy | 16,644 | 6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,870 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 42,027 | 78.0 |
| | Republican | Desiree Brown | 11,891 | 22.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,918 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 227,525 | 78.3 |
| | Democratic | Frankie Robbins | 63,090 | 21.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,615 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 28,813 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | James Taylor | 7,398 | 18.3 |
| | Republican | Shawn Roberts | 4,151 | 10.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,362 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christina Owen

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bert Smith, retired teacher, retired United States Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and perennial candidate

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christina Owen | 16,314 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Bert Smith | 9,922 | 37.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,236 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 204,143 | 69.6 |
| | Democratic | Christina Owen | 76,472 | 26.1 |
| | Libertarian | Sevier White | 12,574 | 4.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 293,189 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 27,436 | 80.3 |
| | Republican | Frank Volpe | 6,721 | 19.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,157 | 100.0 |

### 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Al McAffrey | 10,013 | 36.81 |
| | Democratic | Tom Guild | 10,000 | 36.76 |
| | Democratic | Leona Leonard | 7,190 | 26.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,203 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Al McAffrey | 8,032 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | Tom Guild | 7,988 | 49.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,010 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian candidates
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Zachary Knight

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 160,184 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Al McAffrey | 103,273 | 36.8 |
| | Libertarian | Zachary Knight | 17,113 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 280,570 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |