Oklahoma 2012 legislative election results

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Oklahoma State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Oklahoma State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Oklahoma State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	16	12
	Republican Party	32	36
Total		48	48

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 24 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Brian Crain
2. Bryce Marlatt
3. Charles Wyrick
4. Clark Jolley
5. Dan Newberry
6. Don Barrington
7. Earl Garrison
8. Gary Stanislawski
9. Greg Treat
10. Jerry Ellis
11. Jim Halligan
12. John Ford
13. Mike Mazzei
14. Patrick Anderson
15. Ron Justice
16. Susan Paddack

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Primary election

No candidates have this category yet.

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Oklahoma State Senate:

Democratic

1. Jabar Shumate

Republican

1. Corey Brooks
2. Kyle D. Loveless
3. Larry Boggs (Oklahoma)
4. Nathan Dahm
5. Rob Standridge
6. Ron Sharp
7. Wayne Shaw

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Jabar Shumate

Republican

1. Corey Brooks
2. Kyle D. Loveless
3. Larry Boggs (Oklahoma)
4. Nathan Dahm
5. Rob Standridge
6. Ron Sharp
7. Wayne Shaw

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Oklahoma State Senate:

Democratic

1. Charles Wyrick
2. Earl Garrison
3. Jabar Shumate
4. Jerry Ellis
5. Susan Paddack

Republican

1. Brian Crain
2. Bryce Marlatt
3. Clark Jolley
4. Corey Brooks
5. Dan Newberry
6. Don Barrington
7. Gary Stanislawski
8. Greg Treat
9. Jim Halligan
10. John Ford
11. Kyle D. Loveless
12. Larry Boggs (Oklahoma)
13. Mike Mazzei
14. Nathan Dahm
15. Patrick Anderson
16. Rob Standridge
17. Ron Justice
18. Ron Sharp
19. Wayne Shaw

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Charles Wyrick

Republican

1. Bryce Marlatt
2. Clark Jolley
3. Dan Newberry
4. Don Barrington
5. Gary Stanislawski
6. Greg Treat
7. Jim Halligan
8. John Ford
9. Kyle D. Loveless
10. Mike Mazzei
11. Nathan Dahm
12. Patrick Anderson
13. Ron Justice
14. Ron Sharp

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Curtis J. Mullins
2. Richard Prawdzienski
3. Tommy W. Nicholson

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Oklahoma State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Oklahoma House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Oklahoma House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	31	29
	Republican Party	68	72
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		101	101

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 101 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Aaron Stiles
2. Anastasia Pittman
3. Ann Coody
4. Ben Sherrer
5. Brian Renegar
6. Charles Ortega
7. Charlie Joyner
8. Chuck Hoskin
9. Colby Schwartz
10. Cory Williams
11. Curtis McDaniel
12. Dale DeWitt
13. Dan Kirby
14. David Brumbaugh
15. David Dank
16. David Derby
17. Dennis Casey
18. Dennis Johnson, Oklahoma Representative
19. Don Armes
20. Donnie Condit
21. Doug Cox
22. Dustin Roberts
23. Earl Sears
24. Ed Cannaday
25. Elise Hall
26. Emily Virgin
27. Eric Proctor
28. Fred Jordan
29. Gary Banz
30. Glen Mulready
31. Gus Blackwell
32. Harold Wright
33. Jadine Nollan
34. James Lockhart
35. Jason Murphey
36. Jason Nelson
37. Jeannie McDaniel
38. Jeff Hickman
39. Jerry McPeak
40. Jerry Shoemake
41. Joe Dorman
42. John Enns
43. John R. Bennett
44. John Trebilcock
45. Josh Cockroft
46. Larry Glenn
47. Lee Denney
48. Leslie Osborn
49. Lewis Moore
50. Lisa J. Billy
51. Marian Cooksey
52. Mark McCullough
53. Marty Quinn
54. Mike Brown (Oklahoma)
55. Mike Christian
56. Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
57. Mike Reynolds, Oklahoma Representative
58. Mike Ritze
59. Mike Sanders
60. Mike Shelton
61. Pam Peterson
62. Pat Ownbey
63. Paul Wesselhoft
64. R. C. Pruett
65. Randy Grau
66. Randy McDaniel
67. Rebecca Hamilton
68. Richard Morrissette
69. Sally Kern
70. Scott Inman
71. Scott Martin
72. Sean Roberts
73. Seneca Scott
74. Skye McNiel
75. Steve Kouplen
76. Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
77. Steve Vaughan
78. T. W. Shannon
79. Todd Russ
80. Todd Thomsen
81. Tom Newell
82. Tommy C. Hardin
83. Wade Rousselot
84. Weldon Watson
85. William T. Fourkiller

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Guy Liebmann	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 82

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Aaron Kaspereit	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88
Arthur Hulbert	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 14
Bobby Cleveland	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 20
Charles McCall	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 22
Dan Fisher	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60
David Perryman	Democratic	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56
Jason Smalley	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32
Jon Echols	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 90
Justin Wood	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 26
Katie Henke	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71
Kay Floyd	Democratic	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88
Ken Walker	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 70
Kevin Matthews	Democratic	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73
Mark McBride	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53
Mike Turner (Oklahoma)	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 82
Scott Biggs	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 51
Terry O'Donnell	Republican	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. David Perryman
2. Kay Floyd
3. Kevin Matthews

Republican

1. Aaron Kaspereit
2. Arthur Hulbert
3. Bobby Cleveland
4. Charles McCall
5. Dan Fisher
6. Jason Smalley
7. Jon Echols
8. Justin Wood
9. Katie Henke
10. Ken Walker
11. Mark McBride
12. Mike Turner (Oklahoma)
13. Scott Biggs
14. Terry O'Donnell

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Anastasia Pittman
2. Ben Sherrer
3. Brian Renegar
4. Chuck Hoskin
5. Cory Williams
6. Curtis McDaniel
7. David Perryman
8. Donnie Condit
9. Ed Cannaday
10. Emily Virgin
11. Eric Proctor
12. James Lockhart
13. Jeannie McDaniel
14. Jerry McPeak
15. Jerry Shoemake
16. Joe Dorman
17. Kay Floyd
18. Kevin Matthews
19. Larry Glenn
20. Mike Brown (Oklahoma)
21. Mike Shelton
22. R. C. Pruett
23. Rebecca Hamilton
24. Richard Morrissette
25. Scott Inman
26. Seneca Scott
27. Steve Kouplen
28. Wade Rousselot
29. William T. Fourkiller

Republican

1. Aaron Kaspereit
2. Aaron Stiles
3. Ann Coody
4. Arthur Hulbert
5. Bobby Cleveland
6. Charles McCall
7. Charles Ortega
8. Charlie Joyner
9. Colby Schwartz
10. Dale DeWitt
11. Dan Fisher
12. Dan Kirby
13. David Brumbaugh
14. David Dank
15. David Derby
16. Dennis Casey
17. Dennis Johnson, Oklahoma Representative
18. Don Armes
19. Doug Cox
20. Dustin Roberts
21. Earl Sears
22. Elise Hall
23. Fred Jordan
24. Gary Banz
25. Glen Mulready
26. Gus Blackwell
27. Harold Wright
28. Jadine Nollan
29. Jason Murphey
30. Jason Nelson
31. Jason Smalley
32. Jeff Hickman
33. John Enns
34. John R. Bennett
35. John Trebilcock
36. Jon Echols
37. Josh Cockroft
38. Justin Wood
39. Katie Henke
40. Ken Walker
41. Lee Denney
42. Leslie Osborn
43. Lewis Moore
44. Lisa J. Billy
45. Marian Cooksey
46. Mark McBride
47. Mark McCullough
48. Marty Quinn
49. Mike Christian
50. Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
51. Mike Reynolds, Oklahoma Representative
52. Mike Ritze
53. Mike Sanders
54. Mike Turner (Oklahoma)
55. Pam Peterson
56. Pat Ownbey
57. Paul Wesselhoft
58. Randy Grau
59. Randy McDaniel
60. Sally Kern
61. Scott Biggs
62. Scott Martin
63. Sean Roberts
64. Skye McNiel
65. Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
66. Steve Vaughan
67. T. W. Shannon
68. Terry O'Donnell
69. Todd Russ
70. Todd Thomsen
71. Tom Newell
72. Tommy C. Hardin
73. Weldon Watson

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Ben Sherrer
2. Brian Renegar
3. Chuck Hoskin
4. Cory Williams
5. Curtis McDaniel
6. Donnie Condit
7. Ed Cannaday
8. Emily Virgin
9. Eric Proctor
10. Jerry McPeak
11. Joe Dorman
12. Kevin Matthews
13. Larry Glenn
14. Mike Brown (Oklahoma)
15. Mike Shelton
16. R. C. Pruett
17. Rebecca Hamilton
18. Richard Morrissette
19. Scott Inman
20. Steve Kouplen

Republican

1. Ann Coody
2. Charles Ortega
3. Charlie Joyner
4. Colby Schwartz
5. Dale DeWitt
6. Dan Kirby
7. David Dank
8. David Derby
9. Dennis Casey
10. Dennis Johnson, Oklahoma Representative
11. Don Armes
12. Doug Cox
13. Earl Sears
14. Elise Hall
15. Fred Jordan
16. Gus Blackwell
17. Harold Wright
18. James Delso
19. Jason Murphey
20. Jeff Hickman
21. John Enns
22. John Trebilcock
23. Jon Echols
24. Ken Walker
25. Lee Denney
26. Lewis Moore
27. Marian Cooksey
28. Mark McBride
29. Mark McCullough
30. Marty Quinn
31. Mike Christian
32. Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
33. Mike Reynolds, Oklahoma Representative
34. Mike Ritze
35. Mike Sanders
36. Mike Turner (Oklahoma)
37. Pam Peterson
38. Paul Wesselhoft
39. Randy Grau
40. Roger Mattox
41. Sally Kern
42. Scott Martin
43. Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
44. T. W. Shannon
45. Todd Russ
46. Tommy C. Hardin
47. Weldon Watson

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1