2016 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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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 first full term in office, by a landslide margin of 43%, sweeping every county statewide in the Republican stronghold.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Lankford, incumbent Senator[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Declined
- Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative[3]
- Joe Dorman, former State Representative, and nominee for Governor in 2014[3]
- Brad Henry, former Governor of Oklahoma[3]
- Constance N. Johnson, former State Senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014[3]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dax Ewbank, Republican candidate for Governor in 2014[4]
- Robert Murphy, independent candidate for OK-05 in 2014[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Robert Murphy | 1,537 | 58.89% | |
| Libertarian | Dax Ewbank | 1,073 | 41.11% | |
| Total votes | 2,610 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[6] | Safe R | November 2, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[8] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[9] | Safe R | November 8, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[10] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
James Lankford (R) |
Mike Workman (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | November 1–7, 2016 | 1,271 | ± 4.6% | 61% | 37% | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 31–November 6, 2016 | 1,116 | ± 4.6% | 60% | 38% | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 28–November 3, 2016 | 905 | ± 4.6% | 62% | 36% | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 27–November 2, 2016 | 737 | ± 4.6% | 62% | 36% | 2% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 26–November 1, 2016 | 519 | ± 4.6% | 62% | 35% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 25–31, 2016 | 472 | ± 4.6% | 62% | 35% | 3% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Lankford (incumbent) | 980,892 | 67.74% | −0.11% | |
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 355,911 | 24.58% | −4.40% | |
| Libertarian | Robert T. Murphy | 43,421 | 3.00% | N/A | |
| Independent | Sean Braddy | 40,405 | 2.79% | N/A | |
| Independent | Mark T. Beard | 27,418 | 1.89% | −1.28% | |
| Total votes | 1,448,047 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b Emily Cahn; Alexis Levinson (January 28, 2015). "Senators Confirm Re-Election Bids for 2016". Roll Call. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Candidates file challenges while other withdraw from races". Tulsa World. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Dallas Franklin; Leslie Rangel (November 4, 2014). "U.S. Senate seat goes to Republican James Lankford". KFOR. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Casteel, Chris (June 12, 2016). "Libertarians look to first appearance on Oklahoma ballot in 16 years". NewsOK. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Oklahoma Senate Races Results". Politico. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for November 2, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Daily Kos Election 2016 forecast: The final version". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2016". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites