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
local elections. The primaries were held June 28.[citation needed
]
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[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Workman, political consultant and nominee for Labor Commissioner in 2014[2]
Withdrew
Declined
- Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative[3]
- 2014[3]
- Brad Henry, former governor of Oklahoma[3]
- 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
- ^ 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