Oklahoma — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionOklahoma · U.S. SenateLankfordR+43.2
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| James Lankford ✓Republican | 67.7% | 980,892 |
|---|---|---|
| Mike WorkmanDemocrat | 24.6% | 355,911 |
| Robert T. MurphyLibertarian | 3.0% | 43,421 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
77 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (77 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, OK | Republican | R+46.8 |
| ALFALFA, OK | Republican | R+80.2 |
| ATOKA, OK | Republican | R+45.8 |
| BEAVER, OK | Republican | R+79.7 |
| BECKHAM, OK | Republican | R+72.1 |
| BLAINE, OK | Republican | R+65.6 |
| BRYAN, OK | Republican | R+48.6 |
| CADDO, OK | Republican | R+52.7 |
| CANADIAN, OK | Republican | R+60.0 |
| CARTER, OK | Republican | R+48.5 |
| CHEROKEE, OK | Republican | R+28.2 |
| CHOCTAW, OK | Republican | R+45.4 |
| CIMARRON, OK | Republican | R+77.7 |
| CLEVELAND, OK | Republican | R+35.3 |
| COAL, OK | Republican | R+39.5 |
| COMANCHE, OK | Republican | R+32.0 |
| COTTON, OK | Republican | R+63.1 |
| CRAIG, OK | Republican | R+51.9 |
| CREEK, OK | Republican | R+56.9 |
| CUSTER, OK | Republican | R+63.4 |
| DELAWARE, OK | Republican | R+51.9 |
| DEWEY, OK | Republican | R+80.1 |
| ELLIS, OK | Republican | R+81.0 |
| GARFIELD, OK | Republican | R+61.7 |
| GARVIN, OK | Republican | R+61.8 |
| GRADY, OK | Republican | R+64.9 |
| GRANT, OK | Republican | R+75.8 |
| GREER, OK | Republican | R+61.1 |
| HARMON, OK | Republican | R+57.4 |
| HARPER, OK | Republican | R+83.3 |
| HASKELL, OK | Republican | R+48.7 |
| HUGHES, OK | Republican | R+55.3 |
| JACKSON, OK | Republican | R+62.3 |
| JEFFERSON, OK | Republican | R+55.7 |
| JOHNSTON, OK | Republican | R+41.8 |
| KAY, OK | Republican | R+54.8 |
| KINGFISHER, OK | Republican | R+78.4 |
| KIOWA, OK | Republican | R+59.8 |
| LATIMER, OK | Republican | R+46.0 |
| LE FLORE, OK | Republican | R+44.8 |
| LINCOLN, OK | Republican | R+65.5 |
| LOGAN, OK | Republican | R+57.5 |
| LOVE, OK | Republican | R+46.9 |
| MAJOR, OK | Republican | R+82.4 |
| MARSHALL, OK | Republican | R+48.4 |
| MAYES, OK | Republican | R+50.5 |
| MCCLAIN, OK | Republican | R+65.5 |
| MCCURTAIN, OK | Republican | R+48.3 |
| MCINTOSH, OK | Republican | R+39.7 |
| MURRAY, OK | Republican | R+57.6 |
| MUSKOGEE, OK | Republican | R+31.9 |
| NOBLE, OK | Republican | R+63.1 |
| NOWATA, OK | Republican | R+53.9 |
| OKFUSKEE, OK | Republican | R+48.2 |
| OKLAHOMA, OK | Republican | R+26.0 |
| OKMULGEE, OK | Republican | R+35.1 |
| OSAGE, OK | Republican | R+38.8 |
| OTTAWA, OK | Republican | R+39.5 |
| PAWNEE, OK | Republican | R+54.0 |
| PAYNE, OK | Republican | R+40.8 |
| PITTSBURG, OK | Republican | R+45.2 |
| PONTOTOC, OK | Republican | R+44.9 |
| POTTAWATOMIE, OK | Republican | R+57.0 |
| PUSHMATAHA, OK | Republican | R+48.1 |
| ROGER MILLS, OK | Republican | R+79.7 |
| ROGERS, OK | Republican | R+59.7 |
| SEMINOLE, OK | Republican | R+52.5 |
| SEQUOYAH, OK | Republican | R+41.2 |
| STEPHENS, OK | Republican | R+63.5 |
| TEXAS, OK | Republican | R+65.3 |
| TILLMAN, OK | Republican | R+51.1 |
| TULSA, OK | Republican | R+33.3 |
| WAGONER, OK | Republican | R+54.7 |
| WASHINGTON, OK | Republican | R+55.1 |
| WASHITA, OK | Republican | R+72.7 |
| WOODS, OK | Republican | R+72.3 |
| WOODWARD, OK | Republican | R+74.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+36.4Senate 2016R+43.2vs. baselineR+6.8
Oklahoma's 2016 Senate race ran 6.8 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | +52.2% |
| 1986 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | −20.4% |
| 1994 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 1998 | −35.1% |
| 2002 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2010 | −44.5% |
| 2014 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −30.2% |
| 2022 | −32.2% |
Same ballot, 2016OK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.