Oklahoma 2012 legislative election results
The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Oklahoma.
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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 | |||
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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 displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- 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 who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following list displays newly-elected members of the Oklahoma State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Oklahoma State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
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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 | |||
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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 displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- 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 were on the November 6 general election ballot:
- John R. Bennett (Oklahoma)
- Mike Brown (Oklahoma state representative)
- Doug Cox
- Chuck Hoskin
- Larry Glenn
- Ben Sherrer
- Marty Quinn (Oklahoma)
- Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
- Earl Sears
- Wade Rousselot
- Jerry McPeak
- Ed Cannaday
- Jerry Shoemake
- Brian Renegar
- R. C. Pruett
- Dustin Roberts
- Steve Kouplen
- Todd Thomsen
- Josh Cockroft
- Skye McNiel
- Mark McCullough
- Jason Murphey
- Lee Denney
- Cory Williams
- Dennis Casey
- Sean Roberts
- Steve Vaughan
- Dale DeWitt
- Marian Cooksey
- Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
- John Enns
- Lisa J. Billy
- Colby Schwartz
- Aaron Stiles
- Scott Martin (Oklahoma)
- Pat Ownbey
- Tommy Hardin
- Charles Ortega
- Paul Wesselhoft
- Todd Russ
- Harold Wright
- Jeff Hickman
- Mike Sanders (Oklahoma)
- Gus Blackwell
- T. W. Shannon
- Don Armes
- Ann Coody
- Joe Dorman
- Jadine Nollan
- Pam Peterson
- Glen Mulready
- Fred Jordan
- Seneca Scott (Oklahoma)
- David Derby
- Dan Kirby
- David Brumbaugh
- Eric Proctor
- Jeannie McDaniel
- Weldon Watson
- Mike Ritze
- Randy Grau
- Randy McDaniel
- Sally Kern
- David Dank
- Jason Nelson (Oklahoma)
- Rebecca Hamilton (Oklahoma)
- Mike Reynolds (Oklahoma)
- Richard Morrissette
- Mike Christian
- Scott Inman
- Charlie Joyner
- Lewis Moore
- John Trebilcock
- Anastasia Pittman
- Elise Hall
- James Lockhart
- Donnie Condit
- Emily Virgin
- William Fourkiller
- Curtis McDaniel
- Dennis L. Johnson (Oklahoma)
- Mike Shelton
- Leslie Osborn
- Gary Banz
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following lists the newly-elected members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following lists all candidates elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2012:
Democratic
- Mike Brown (Oklahoma state representative)
- Chuck Hoskin
- Larry Glenn
- Ben Sherrer
- Wade Rousselot
- Jerry McPeak
- Ed Cannaday
- Jerry Shoemake
- Brian Renegar
- R. C. Pruett
- Steve Kouplen
- Cory Williams
- Joe Dorman
- Seneca Scott (Oklahoma)
- Eric Proctor
- Jeannie McDaniel
- Rebecca Hamilton (Oklahoma)
- Richard Morrissette
- Scott Inman
- Anastasia Pittman
- James Lockhart
- Donnie Condit
- Emily Virgin
- William Fourkiller
- Curtis McDaniel
- Kevin Matthews
- David Perryman
- Kay Floyd
- Mike Shelton
Republican
- John R. Bennett (Oklahoma)
- Doug Cox
- Marty Quinn (Oklahoma)
- Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
- Earl Sears
- Dustin Roberts
- Todd Thomsen
- Josh Cockroft
- Skye McNiel
- Mark McCullough
- Jason Murphey
- Lee Denney
- Dennis Casey
- Sean Roberts
- Steve Vaughan
- Dale DeWitt
- Marian Cooksey
- Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
- John Enns
- Lisa J. Billy
- Colby Schwartz
- Aaron Stiles
- Scott Martin (Oklahoma)
- Pat Ownbey
- Tommy Hardin
- Charles Ortega
- Paul Wesselhoft
- Todd Russ
- Harold Wright
- Jeff Hickman
- Mike Sanders (Oklahoma)
- Gus Blackwell
- T. W. Shannon
- Don Armes
- Ann Coody
- Jadine Nollan
- Pam Peterson
- Glen Mulready
- Fred Jordan
- David Derby
- Dan Kirby
- David Brumbaugh
- Weldon Watson
- Mike Ritze
- Randy Grau
- Randy McDaniel
- Sally Kern
- David Dank
- Jason Nelson (Oklahoma)
- Mike Reynolds (Oklahoma)
- Mike Christian
- Charlie Joyner
- Lewis Moore
- John Trebilcock
- Elise Hall
- Katie Henke
- Mike Turner (Oklahoma)
- Jon Echols
- Arthur Hulbert
- Bobby Cleveland
- Charles McCall
- Terry O'Donnell (Oklahoma)
- Justin Wood (Oklahoma state representative)
- Jason Smalley
- Dan Fisher (Oklahoma)
- Ken Walker
- Scott Biggs
- Dennis L. Johnson (Oklahoma)
- Leslie Osborn
- Gary Banz
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
- Curtis McDaniel
- Mike Brown (Oklahoma state representative)
- Chuck Hoskin
- Larry Glenn
- Ben Sherrer
- Jerry McPeak
- Ed Cannaday
- Brian Renegar
- R. C. Pruett
- Steve Kouplen
- Cory Williams
- Emily Virgin
- Joe Dorman
- Eric Proctor
- Rebecca Hamilton (Oklahoma)
- Richard Morrissette
- Scott Inman
- Donnie Condit
- Kevin Matthews
- Mike Shelton
Republican
- Doug Cox
- Marty Quinn (Oklahoma)
- Steve Martin (Oklahoma)
- Earl Sears
- Mark McCullough
- Jason Murphey
- Lee Denney
- Dennis Casey
- Dale DeWitt
- Mike Jackson, Oklahoma Representative
- John Enns
- Colby Schwartz
- Scott Martin (Oklahoma)
- Charles Ortega
- Paul Wesselhoft
- Todd Russ
- Harold Wright
- Jeff Hickman
- Gus Blackwell
- T. W. Shannon
- Pam Peterson
- Fred Jordan
- David Derby
- Dan Kirby
- Mike Ritze
- Randy Grau
- David Dank
- Mike Reynolds (Oklahoma)
- Mike Christian
- Charlie Joyner
- Lewis Moore
- John Trebilcock
- James Delso
- Roger Mattox
- Ann Coody
- Marian Cooksey
- Tommy Hardin
- Mike Sanders (Oklahoma)
- Don Armes
- Ken Walker
- Weldon Watson
- Mike Turner (Oklahoma)
- Sally Kern
- Jon Echols
- Elise Hall
- Dennis L. Johnson (Oklahoma)
National Partisan Trends
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables 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 incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:
Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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State senates | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
State houses | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Totals: | 36 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 1 | 1 |