2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

Summary

The 2010 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 2, 2010, 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 2000 United States census. This election was the final one held in which congressional districts apportioned according to the 2000 U.S. census data. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013.

2010 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 Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Last election 4 1 0
Seats won 4 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 519,562 221,966 51,451
Percentage 65.5% 28.0% 6.48%
Swing Increase 5.47% Decrease 9.67% Increase 4.18%

Overview edit

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 519,562 65.5% 4 4 0
Democratic 221,966 28.0% 1 1 0
Independent 51,451 6.48% 0 0 0
Totals 792,979 100.00% 5 5

By district edit

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district:[2]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 151,173 76.80% 0 0.00% 45,656 23.20% 196,829 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 83,226 43.48% 108,203 56.52% 0 0.00% 191,429 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 161,927 77.99% 45,689 22.01% 0 0.00% 207,616 100.00% Republican hold
District 4 Republican hold
District 5 123,236 62.52% 68,074 34.54% 5,795 2.94% 197,105 100.00% Republican hold
Total 519,562 65.52% 221,966 27.99% 51,451 6.49% 792,979 100.00%

District 1 edit

2010 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
 
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2012 →
     
Nominee John Sullivan Angelia O'Dell
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 151,173 45,656
Percentage 76.8% 23.2%

 
Precinct- and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

John Sullivan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Sullivan
Republican

This district is represented by Republican John Sullivan. Republican candidates Craig Allen, Nathan Dahm, Fran Moghaddam, Kenneth Rice, Patrick K. Haworth and Independent Angelia O'Dell all have filed to run against Sullivan.[3] Sullivan entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol on May 28, 2009.[4]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • None announced

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sullivan 38,670 62.07%
Republican Kenneth Rice 10,394 16.68%
Republican Nathan Dahm 8,871 14.24%
Republican Partrick K. Haworth 1,736 2.79%
Republican Craig Allen 1,420 2.28%
Republican Fran Moghaddam 1,213 1.95%
Total votes 77,894 100%

General election edit

2010 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district House election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sullivan (incumbent) 151,173 76.80%
Independent Angelia O'Dell 45,656 23.20%
Total votes 196,829 100%
Republican hold

[6]

District 2 edit

2010 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
 
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2012 →
     
Nominee Dan Boren Charles Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 108,203 83,226
Percentage 56.5% 43.5%

 
Precinct- and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Dan Boren
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Boren
Democratic

This district is represented by Democrat Dan Boren. Democrat Jim Wilson and Republicans Daniel Edmonds, Charles Thompson, Chester Clem Falling, Daniel Arnett, Howard Houchen, and Raymond Wickson all filed to run against Boren.[3]

Polling edit

Despite the poor approval ratings of Obama, of whom 27% in this district approve, and the high unpopularity of the Democratic healthcare bills, which were supported by 17% of second district residents, conservative Democrat Boren remains popular.[7]

Boren vs. Edmonds

Poll source Dates administered Dan Boren (D) Daniel Edmonds (R)
Public Policy Polling (Link) March 3, 2010 44% 28%

Boren vs. Thompson

Poll source Dates administered Dan Boren (D) Charles Thompson (R)
Public Policy Polling (Link) March 3, 2010 45% 25%

Boren vs. Houchen

Poll source Dates administered Dan Boren (D) Howard Houchen (R)
Public Policy Polling (Link) March 3, 2010 48% 26%

Boren vs. Arnett

Poll source Dates administered Dan Boren (D) Dan Arnett (R)
Public Policy Polling (Link) March 3, 2010 49% 22%

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Boren (incumbent) 66,219 75.5%
Democratic Jim Wilson 21,543 24.5%
Total votes 87,762 100%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Daniel Arnett, Henryetta
  • Daniel Edmonds, of Morris
  • Chester Clem Falling
  • Howard Houchen, of Hugo
  • Charles Thompson, of Hulbert
  • Raymond Wickson

Results edit

There was a runoff election between Daniel Edmonds and Charles Thompson on August 24. Charles Thompson was chosen to run against Dan Boren in November.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thompson 8,124 33.7%
Republican Daniel Edmonds 6,825 28.3%
Republican Daniel Arnett 3,838 15.8%
Republican Howard Houchen 2,759 11.4%
Republican Chester Falling 1,498 6.2%
Republican Raymond Wickson 1,095 4.5%
Total votes 24,139 100%
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thompson 7,489 67.3%
Republican Daniel Edmonds 3,644 32.7%
Total votes 11,142 100%

General election edit

2010 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district House election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Boren (incumbent) 108,203 56.52%
Republican Charles Thompson 83,226 43.48%
Total votes 191,429 100%
Democratic hold

[6]

District 3 edit

2010 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
 
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2012 →
     
Nominee Frank Lucas Frankie Robbins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 161,927 45,689
Percentage 78.0% 22.0%

 
Precinct- and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Frank Lucas
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Lucas
Republican

This district is represented by Republican Frank Lucas. Democrat, Frankie Robbins, has filed to run for this office against Lucas.[3] There will be no primary election for district 3 [8]

2010 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional districts House election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Lucas (incumbent) 161,927 77.99%
Democratic Frankie Robbins 45,689 22.01%
Total votes 207,616 100%
Republican hold

District 4 edit

This district is represented by Republican Tom Cole. Republican R. J. Harris, ran for this seat against Cole.,[3] no Democrats contested this district.

Results edit

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 32,584 77.3%
Republican R. J. Harris 9,592 22.7%
Total votes 42,176 100

General election edit

2010 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district House election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Cole (incumbent) 100%
Total votes 100%
Republican hold

District 5 edit

2010 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
 
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2012 →
     
Nominee James Lankford Billy Coyle
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,236 68,074
Percentage 62.5% 34.5%

 
Precinct- and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election

Mary Fallin
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

James Lankford
Republican

This district was represented by Republican Mary Fallin, but the seat was opened as she has announced her candidacy for Governor of Oklahoma. The seat attracted the attention of several Republican candidates, including State Representative Mike Thompson,[9] former State Representative Kevin Calvey, whom Fallin defeated in the 2006 Republican primary for this seat, physician Johnny Roy, who also ran in 2006,[10] Harry Johnson, Rick Flanigan, Shane Jett and Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma [11] employee James Lankford,[12] as well as Democrats Tom Guild and Billy Coyle. Ultimately Republican James Lankford and Democrat Billy Coyle won their respective parties' nominations and faced off in the general election in November.

This district includes most of Oklahoma City as well as Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Coyle 21,139 56.8%
Democratic Tom Guild 16,059 43.2%
Total votes 37,198 100%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Polling edit

First-choice polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Kevin
Calvey
Rick
Flanigan
James
Lankford
Johnny
Roy
Mike
Thompson
Harry
Johnson
Shane
Jett
Undecided
Soonerpoll July 7–9, 2010 306 (LV) 5.6% 28% <1% 20% 2% 14% 1% 6% 29%
Soonerpoll February 25-March 8, 2010 302 (LV) 5.64% 20% 1% 7% 1% 9% 63%

Second-choice polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Kevin
Calvey
Rick
Flanigan
James
Lankford
Johnny
Roy
Mike
Thompson
Harry
Johnson
Shane
Jett
Undecided
Soonerpoll July 7–9, 2010 306 (LV) 5.6% 20% 0% 14% 5% 11% <1% 12% 38%

Results edit

There was a runoff election held on August 24 between James Lankford and Kevin Calvey. Lankford was chosen to run against Billy Coyle in November.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lankford 18,755 33.6%
Republican Kevin Calvey 18,143 32.5%
Republican Mike Thompson 10,007 17.9%
Republican Shane Jett 5,955 10.7%
Republican Johnny Roy 1,548 2.8%
Republican Rick Flanigan 762 1.4%
Republican Harry Johnson 686 1.2%
Total votes 55,856 100%
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lankford 29,814 65.2%
Republican Kevin Calvey 15,899 32.7%
Total votes 45,713 100%

General election edit

2010 Oklahoma' 5th congressional district House election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lankford 123,236 62.53%
Democratic Billy Coyle 68,074 34.53%
Independent Clark Duffe 3,067 1.56%
Independent Dave White 2,728 1.38%
Total votes 197,105 100%
Republican hold

Key edit

* A district that has a PVI of a party that is represented by the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References edit

  1. ^ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  2. ^ Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Oklahoma State Election Board. "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "U.S. Rep. John Sullivan checks in to Betty Ford clinic". Tulsa World News. May 29, 2009.
  5. ^ Oklahoma State Election Board (July 27, 2010). "Unofficial Results Primary Election". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "OK-2: Boren looks safe (16-27 points)". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  8. ^ [1] Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Election: Race for Congress
  9. ^ "Congressional candidate names campaign co-chairmen". Blog.newsok.com. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "The Scorecard: 2008 Congressional campaign news and analysis". Politico.Com. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  11. ^ "Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma". Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  12. ^ "James Lankford Candidacy Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved September 1, 2009.

External links edit

  • Oklahoma State Election Board
  • U.S. Congress Candidates for Oklahoma at Project Vote Smart
  • Oklahoma U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
  • Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Oklahoma from OpenSecrets
  • 2010 Oklahoma General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
  • House - Oklahoma from the Cook Political Report
  • News coverage from The Oklahoman