2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. Representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 26 and runoff elections were held two months later on August 28.[1] The state congressional delegation changed from 5-0 majority for Republicans to a 4-1 Republican majority. This is the first time since the 2012 election that Democrats held a seat in the state.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 0
Seats won 4 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 730,531 428,452
Percentage 61.97% 36.35%
Swing 7.01% 9.42%

Results:
      Republican hold
     Democratic gain

Results Summary

Statewide

Popular vote
Republican
61.97%
Democratic
36.35%
Independent
1.33%
Libertarian
0.35%
House seats
Republican
80.00%
Democratic
20.00%

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district:[2]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1150,12959.30%103,04240.70%00.00%253,171100.00%Republican Hold
District 2140,45165.02%65,02130.10%10,5304.87%216,002100.00%Republican Hold
District 3172,91373.87%61,15226.13%00.00%234,065100.00%Republican Hold
District 4149,22763.06%78,08833.00%9,3233.94%236,638100.00%Republican Hold
District 5117,81149.30%121,14950.70%00.00%238,960100.00%Democratic Gain
Total730,53161.97%428,45236.35%19,8531.68%1,178,836100.00%

District 1

Precinct-level results of the 2018 election in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan area and includes Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. The incumbent was Republican Jim Bridenstine, who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected unopposed in the general election and with 81% of the vote in the Republican primary.

During his initial election in 2012, Bridenstine self-imposed a three term limit. Bridenstine has confirmed he will honor his term-limit pledge.[3][4]

Bridenstine has become Administrator of NASA in the Donald Trump administration.[5]

Declared

  • Andy Coleman, veteran
  • Nathan Dahm, State Senator
  • Tim Harris, Tulsa district attorney
  • Kevin Hern, businessman
  • Danny Stockstill

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Harris 28,392 27.5
Republican Kevin Hern 23,425 22.7
Republican Andy Coleman 22,584 21.9
Republican Nathan Dahm 20,843 20.2
Republican Danny Stockstill 8,086 7.8
Total votes 103,330 100.0
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tim
Harris
Kevin
Hern
Undecided
SoonerPoll July 24–29, 2018 811 ± 3.4% 38% 26% 36%
Results
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Hern 40,373 54.9
Republican Tim Harris 33,138 45.1
Total votes 73,511 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Gilpin 24,532 34.5
Democratic Amanda Douglas 23,045 32.4
Democratic Gwendolyn Fields 13,947 19.6
Democratic Mark Keeter 6,013 8.5
Democratic David Hullum 3,573 5.0
Total votes 71,110 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Gilpin 16,985 59.4
Democratic Amanda Douglas 11,620 40.6
Total votes 28,605 100.0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
538[8] Solid R November 6, 2018
Daily Kos[9] Safe R November 5, 2018
RCP[10] Safe R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[12] Safe R November 5, 2018
The Cook Political Report[13] Safe R November 5, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Kevin
Hern (R)
Tim
Gilpin (D)
Undecided
SoonerPoll September 15–25, 2018 306 ± 5.6% 54% 32% 14%

Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Hern 150,129 59.3
Democratic Tim Gilpin 103,042 40.7
Total votes 253,171 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

The 2nd district is located in the regions of 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 re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.

Mullin had pledged to serve only three terms when he was first elected in 2012. During the 2016 campaign, Mullin stated he was reassessing his pledge, and refused to rule out running again in 2018.[14]

Declared

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) 32,624 54.1
Republican Jarrin Jackson 15,191 25.2
Republican Brian Jackson 6,899 11.5
Republican John McCarthy 5,536 9.2
Total votes 60,250 100.0

Endorsements

Jarrin Jackson
U.S. Senators

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Nichols 32,549 37.9
Democratic Clay Padgett 20,796 24.2
Democratic Elijah McIntosh 16,343 19.0
Democratic Virginia Jenner 16,204 18.9
Total votes 85,892 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Nichols 19,548 56.8
Democratic Clay Padgett 14,845 43.2
Total votes 34,393 100.0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
538[17] Solid R November 6, 2018
Daily Kos[18] Safe R November 5, 2018
RCP[19] Safe R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[21] Safe R November 5, 2018
The Cook Political Report[13] Safe R November 5, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Markwayne
Mullin (R)
Jason
Nichols (D)
Other Undecided
SoonerPoll September 15–25, 2018 306 ± 5.6% 46% 32% 10%[22] 12%

Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) 140,451 65.0
Democratic Jason Nichols 65,021 30.1
Independent John Foreman 6,390 3.0
Libertarian Richard Castaldo 4,140 1.9
Total votes 216,002 100.0
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 2016.

Republican primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frankie Robbins 38,733 64.8
Democratic Murray Thibodeaux 20,998 35.2
Total votes 59,731 100.0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
538[23] Solid R November 6, 2018
Daily Kos[24] Safe R November 5, 2018
RCP[25] Safe R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Safe R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[27] Safe R November 5, 2018
The Cook Political Report[13] Safe R November 5, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Frank
Lucas (R)
Frankie
Robbins (D)
Undecided
SoonerPoll September 15–25, 2018 267 ± 6.0% 54% 24% 22%

Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 172,913 73.9
Democratic Frankie Robbins 61,152 26.1
Total votes 234,065 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

The 4th district is located in South Central Oklahoma and includes the suburbs of Oklahoma City, such as the counties of Canadian, Comanche and Cleveland and 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 2016.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 55,891 64.7
Republican James Taylor 30,441 35.3
Total votes 86,332 100.0

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Brannon 25,736 34.4
Democratic Fred Gipson 22,744 30.4
Democratic Mallory Varner 13,938 18.6
Democratic Roxann Klutts 12,482 16.7
Total votes 74,900 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Brannon 15,245 57.5
Democratic Fred Gipson 11,264 42.5
Total votes 26,509 100.0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
538[28] Solid R November 6, 2018
Daily Kos[29] Safe R November 5, 2018
RCP[30] Safe R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[31] Safe R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[32] Safe R November 5, 2018
The Cook Political Report[13] Safe R November 5, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Cole (R)
Mary
Brannon (D)
Rudy
Peters (I)
Undecided
SoonerPoll September 15–25, 2018 291 ± 5.74% 58% 25% 6% 11%

Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 149,227 63.1
Democratic Mary Brannon 78,088 33.0
Independent Ruby Peters 9,323 3.9
Total votes 236,638 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Precinct-level results of the 2018 election in Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is located in Central Oklahoma and centered around the state capital, Oklahoma City, and the surrounding areas such as Edmond and Shawnee. The incumbent was Republican Steve Russell, who had represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. He was defeated by Democratic challenger Kendra Horn in the 2018 election.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Russell (incumbent) 65,982 83.6
Republican Gregory Dunson 7,638 9.7
Republican DeJuan Edwards 5,284 6.7
Total votes 78,904 100.0

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendra Horn 34,857 43.8
Democratic Tom Guild 14,242 17.9
Democratic Elysabeth Britt 10,739 13.5
Democratic Eddie Porter 8,447 10.6
Democratic Leona Kelley-Leonard 6,693 8.4
Democratic Tyson Todd Meade 4,527 5.7
Total votes 79,505 100.0

Runoff results

Democratic primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendra Horn 22,052 75.8
Democratic Tom Guild 7,039 24.2
Total votes 29,091 100.0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
538[33] Likely R November 6, 2018
Daily Kos[34] Likely R November 5, 2018
RCP[35] Likely R November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] Likely R November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[37] Safe R November 5, 2018
The Cook Political Report[13] Likely R November 5, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Steve
Russell (R)
Kendra
Horn (D)
Undecided
SoonerPoll October 29, 2018 440 ± 4.66% 49% 37% 14%
VCreek/AMG (R-Russell) October 14–15, 2018 974 ± 3.14% 51% 35% 14%
VCreek/AMG (R-Russell) September 24–25, 2018 1,407 ± 2.61% 50% 37% 13%
SoonerPoll September 15–25, 2018 303 ± 5.63% 47% 37% 16%
VCreek/AMG (R-Russell) September 4–6, 2018 1,182 ± 2.85% 49% 35% 16%

Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2018[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendra Horn 121,149 50.7
Republican Steve Russell (incumbent) 117,811 49.3
Total votes 238,960 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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