2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma
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.
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| 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma[1] | ||||||
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| 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
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district:[2]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| 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% | |
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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
Candidates
- None announced
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Sullivan, incumbent
- Kenneth Rice
- Nathan Dahm, former missionary
- Patrick Haworth
- Craig Allen
- Fran Moghaddam
Results
| 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
| 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 | ||||
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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
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) |
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| Public Policy Polling (Link) | March 3, 2010 | 44% | 28% |
Boren vs. Thompson
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dan Boren (D) | Charles Thompson (R) |
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| Public Policy Polling (Link) | March 3, 2010 | 45% | 25% |
Boren vs. Houchen
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dan Boren (D) | Howard Houchen (R) |
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| Public Policy Polling (Link) | March 3, 2010 | 48% | 26% |
Boren vs. Arnett
| Poll source | Dates administered | Dan Boren (D) | Dan Arnett (R) |
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| Public Policy Polling (Link) | March 3, 2010 | 49% | 22% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Boren (incumbent) | 66,219 | 75.5% | |
| Democratic | Jim Wilson | 21,543 | 24.5% | |
| Total votes | 87,762 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles Thompson | 7,489 | 67.3% | |
| Republican | Daniel Edmonds | 3,644 | 32.7% | |
| Total votes | 11,142 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Boren (incumbent) | 108,203 | 56.52% | |
| Republican | Charles Thompson | 83,226 | 43.48% | |
| Total votes | 191,429 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 161,927 | 77.99% | |
| Democratic | Frankie Robbins | 45,689 | 22.01% | |
| Total votes | 207,616 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 32,584 | 77.3% | |
| Republican | R. J. Harris | 9,592 | 22.7% | |
| Total votes | 42,176 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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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
Candidates
- Billy Coyle, of Oklahoma City
- Tom Guild, of Edmond
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Billy Coyle | 21,139 | 56.8% | |
| Democratic | Tom Guild | 16,059 | 43.2% | |
| Total votes | 37,198 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Lankford, program director of Falls Creek
- Kevin Calvey, former state representative
- Mike Thompson, former state representative
- Harry Johnson
- Rick Flanigan
- Johnny Roy
- Shane Jett, state representative
Polling
First-choice polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Kevin Calvey |
Rick Flanigan |
James Lankford |
Johnny Roy |
Mike Thompson |
Harry Johnson |
Shane Jett |
Undecided |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Kevin Calvey |
Rick Flanigan |
James Lankford |
Johnny Roy |
Mike Thompson |
Harry Johnson |
Shane Jett |
Undecided |
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| Soonerpoll | July 7–9, 2010 | 306 (LV) | 5.6% | 20% | 0% | 14% | 5% | 11% | <1% | 12% | 38% |
Results
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Lankford | 29,814 | 65.2% | |
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 15,899 | 32.7% | |
| Total votes | 45,713 | 100% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||
* A district that has a PVI of a party that is represented by the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score
- 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.
- 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.
- "U.S. Rep. John Sullivan checks in to Betty Ford clinic". Tulsa World News. May 29, 2009.
- Oklahoma State Election Board (July 27, 2010). "Unofficial Results Primary Election". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- "Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- "OK-2: Boren looks safe (16-27 points)". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Election: Race for Congress
- "Congressional candidate names campaign co-chairmen". Blog.newsok.com. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- "The Scorecard: 2008 Congressional campaign news and analysis". Politico.Com. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- "Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma". Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- "James Lankford Candidacy Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- 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