Elections / 2016 · Senate · OK
The Republican candidate won Oklahoma's Senate seat R+43.2.
Oklahoma, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Oklahoma — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
355,911
24.6%
Republican (R)
980,892
67.7%
All others
111,244
7.7%
Margin
R+43.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Lankford | RRepublican | 980,892 | 67.7% |
| Mike Workman | DDemocrat | 355,911 | 24.6% |
| Robert T. Murphy | OLibertarian | 43,421 | 3.0% |
| Sean Braddy | OIndependent | 40,405 | 2.8% |
| Mark T. Beard | OIndependent | 27,418 | 1.9% |
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every 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% |