2016 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 2016
James Lankford REP +43.2 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,448,047
- Margin
- 43.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in OK
- R+36.4same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lankford Won | REP | 980,892 | 67.74% | |
| Mike Workman | DEM | 355,911 | 24.58% | |
| Robert Murphy | LIB | 43,421 | 3.00% | |
| Sean Donahue Braddy | IND | 40,405 | 2.79% | |
| Mark Beard | IND | 27,418 | 1.89% | |
| Total | 1,448,047 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Oklahoma Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | James Lankford | 32.2 |
| 2022 special | Class II | Markwayne Mullin | 26.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 30.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | James Lankford | 43.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 39.5 |
| 2014 special | Class III | James Lankford | 38.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 44.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 17.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 11.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 21.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Don Nickles | 35.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 16.6 |
Full Oklahoma Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2016 Oklahoma Senate race?
James Lankford (REP) won with 67.7% of the vote, ahead of Mike Workman (24.6%), a margin of 43.2 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Oklahoma Senate race?
1,448,047 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.