2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
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All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 1
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 856,872 410,324
Percentage 64.62% 30.95%
Swing Decrease 0.88% Increase 3.05%
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The 2012 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2012, to determine who would represent the state of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2015.

Redistricting

A redistricting bill which made only minor alterations to the state's congressional districts was signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin on May 10, 2011. The new map was approved by every member of the congressional delegation.[1]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 856,872 64.62 4 5 +1
Democratic 410,324 30.95 1 0 -1
Independent 48,169 3.63 0 0 0
Modern Whig 5,394 0.41 0 0 0
Libertarian 5,176 0.39 0 0 0
Totals 1,325,935 100.00% 5 5 ±0
Voter turnout

District 1

2012 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Bridenstine John Olson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 181,084 91,421
Percentage 63.5% 32.0%
Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

John A. Sullivan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Bridenstine
Republican

In redistricting, parts of Rogers County, including suburbs east of Tulsa, were moved from the 1st district to the 2nd.[1] Republican John Sullivan, who has represented the 1st district since 2002, will seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

John Sullivan
Organizations
  • Americans for Legal Immigration[5]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Bridenstine 28,055 53.8
Republican John Sullivan (incumbent) 24,058 46.2
Total votes 52,113 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Jim Bridenstine (R)
Organizations
John Olson (D)
Labor unions

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jim
Bridenstine (R) 		John
Olson (D) 		Craig
Allen (I) 		Undecided
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass (R-Bridenstine) August 28–30, 2012 300 ±5.6% 50% 21% 6% 23%

Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Bridenstine 181,084 63.5
Democratic John Olson 91,421 32.0
Independent Craig Allen 12,807 4.5
Total votes 285,312 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2012 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Markwayne Mullin Rob Wallace
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 143,701 96,081
Percentage 57.3% 38.3%
Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Boren
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Markwayne Mullin
Republican

In redistricting, the 2nd district acquired conservative parts of Rogers County and Democratic-leaning parts of Marshall County.[1] Democrat Dan Boren, who represented the 2nd district since 2005, did not seek re-election.[11]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Wallace 31,793 46.1
Democratic Wayne Herriman 28,632 41.6
Democratic Earl E. Everett 8,484 12.3
Total votes 68,909 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Wallace 25,105 57.0
Democratic Wayne Herriman 18,926 43.0
Total votes 44,031 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

George Faught
Organizations
Dakota Wood
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin 12,008 42.4
Republican George Faught 6,582 23.2
Republican Dakota Wood 3,479 12.3
Republican Dustin Rowe 2,871 10.1
Republican Wayne Pettigrew 2,479 8.8
Republican Dwayne Thompson 901 3.2
Total votes 28,320 100.0

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin 12,059 56.8
Republican George Faught 9,167 43.2
Total votes 21,226 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Rob Wallace (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Markwayne Mullin (R)
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rob
Wallace (D) 		Markwayne
Mullin (R) 		Undecided
SoonerPoll October 25–31, 2012 300 ±5.66% 33% 45% 18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Kenneth
Corn (D) 		George
Faught (R) 		Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling June 8–10, 2011 1,074 ± 3.0% 37% 36% — 27%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[27] Likely R (flip) November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[28] Safe R (flip) November 2, 2012
Roll Call[29] Likely R (flip) November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Lean R (flip) November 5, 2012
NY Times[31] Safe R (flip) November 4, 2012
RCP[32] Likely R (flip) November 4, 2012
The Hill[33] Lean R (flip) November 4, 2012

Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin 143,701 57.3
Democratic Rob Wallace 96,081 38.3
Independent Michael G. Fulks 10,830 4.3
Total votes 250,612 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

2012 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Frank Lucas Timothy Ray Murray
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 201,744 53,472
Percentage 75.3% 20.0%
Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

Frank Lucas
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Lucas
Republican

In redistricting, the 3rd district expanded to include parts of Canadian County and Creek County.[1] Republican Frank Lucas has represented the 3rd district since 1994.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 33,454 88.2
Republican William Craig Stump 4,492 11.8
Total votes 37,946 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic Primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Ray Murray 9,252 52.3
Democratic Frankie Robbins 8,429 47.7
Total votes 17,681 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Frank Lucas (R)
Organizations

Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 201,744 75.3
Democratic Timothy Ray Murray 53,472 20.0
Independent William M. Sanders 12,787 4.8
Total votes 268,003 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2012 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Tom Cole Donna Marie Bebo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 176,740 71,846
Percentage 67.9% 27.6%
Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

Tom Cole
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Cole
Republican

Over the decade leading up to the 2010 Census, the 4th district had grown in population more than any other district in Oklahoma. As a result, parts of Canadian County, Cleveland County and Marshall County were moved out of the 4th district in redistricting.[1] Republican Tom Cole has represented the 4th district since 2003.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 22,840 87.7
Republican Gary D. Caissie 3,195 12.3
Total votes 26,035 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Marie Bebo 11,935 58.3
Democratic Bert Smith 8,532 41.7
Total votes 20,467 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tom Cole (R)
Organizations

Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2012[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 176,740 67.9
Democratic Donna Marie Bebo 71,846 27.6
Independent RJ Harris 11,745 4.5
Total votes 260,331 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2012 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Nominee James Lankford Tom Guild
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 153,603 97,504
Percentage 58.7% 37.3%
Precinct and county-level results
U.S. Representative before election

James Lankford
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

James Lankford
Republican

Republican James Lankford, who has represented the 5th district since January 2011, is running for re-election.[1] Tom Guild, a former political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and unsuccessful Democratic primary candidate for the 5th district in 2010, sort the Democratic nomination to challenge Lankford.[38] There was no primary for either party as both Lankford and Guild ran unopposed for the Republican and Democratic nomination respectively and faced Modern Whig Party candidate Pat Martin and Libertarian Robert T. Murphy in the general election, both of whom were under the Independent label.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

James Lankford (R)
Organizations

Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2012[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lankford (incumbent) 153,603 58.7
Democratic Tom Guild 97,504 37.3
Independent Pat Martin 5,394 2.1
Independent Robert T. Murphy 5,176 2.0
Total votes 261,677 100.0
Republican hold

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