Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 29
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 10, 2020 |
| Primary: June 30, 2020 Primary runoff: August 25, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Tom Cole (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Oklahoma |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th Oklahoma elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
All U.S. congressional districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma, held elections in 2020.
Incumbent Tom Cole won election in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican Tom Cole, who was first elected in 2002. The race was one of 56 U.S. House rematches from 2018.
Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District is located in the south central portion of the state. Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, Love, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens, and Tillman counties along with parts of Canadian and Oklahoma counties make up the district.[1]
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| Presidential and congressional election results, Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate  |
32 | 28.8 |
Republican candidate  |
65.6 | 67.8 |
| Difference | 33.6 | 39 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Oklahoma modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Voters casting absentee ballots could submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, could cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Incumbent Tom Cole defeated Mary Brannon and Bob White in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Cole (R) | 67.8 | 213,096 |
 | Mary Brannon (D) | 28.8 | 90,459 | |
| Bob White (L) | 3.4 | 10,803 | ||
| Total votes: 314,358 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Mary Brannon defeated David Slemmons and John Argo in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Brannon | 63.9 | 32,199 |
 | David Slemmons | 19.4 | 9,793 | |
 | John Argo | 16.7 | 8,436 | |
| Total votes: 50,428 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arash Ghazanfari (D)
- Wyndi Brown-Fietkau (D)
- Wesley Forbes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Incumbent Tom Cole defeated James Taylor, Trevor Sipes, and Gilbert Sanders in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Cole | 76.3 | 55,699 |
 | James Taylor | 15.2 | 11,081 | |
 | Trevor Sipes | 6.0 | 4,357 | |
 | Gilbert Sanders | 2.5 | 1,833 | |
| Total votes: 72,970 | |||
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Oklahoma. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Oklahoma with 65.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 28.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1904 and 2016, Oklahoma voted for the winning presidential candidate 72.4 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Oklahoma supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 65.5 to 34.5 percent. The state favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Oklahoma. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 8 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 11 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 93 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 90 out of 101 state House districts in Oklahoma with an average margin of victory of 42.2 points. Trump won 18 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 24.32% | 75.68% | R+51.4 | 16.67% | 80.81% | R+64.1 | D |
| 2 | 29.47% | 70.53% | R+41.1 | 20.82% | 76.06% | R+55.2 | R |
| 3 | 29.56% | 70.44% | R+40.9 | 19.56% | 76.82% | R+57.3 | R |
| 4 | 43.62% | 56.38% | R+12.8 | 34.58% | 58.79% | R+24.2 | D |
| 5 | 31.75% | 68.25% | R+36.5 | 22.03% | 74.09% | R+52.1 | R |
| 6 | 28.92% | 71.08% | R+42.2 | 19.41% | 76.14% | R+56.7 | D |
| 7 | 34.12% | 65.88% | R+31.8 | 23.64% | 72.17% | R+48.5 | D |
| 8 | 29.55% | 70.45% | R+40.9 | 19.53% | 75.61% | R+56.1 | R |
| 9 | 26.43% | 73.57% | R+47.1 | 20.72% | 73.96% | R+53.2 | R |
| 10 | 27.27% | 72.73% | R+45.5 | 19.29% | 75.83% | R+56.5 | R |
| 11 | 26.06% | 73.94% | R+47.9 | 23.18% | 70.49% | R+47.3 | R |
| 12 | 30.64% | 69.36% | R+38.7 | 21.78% | 73.34% | R+51.6 | R |
| 13 | 46.26% | 53.74% | R+7.5 | 36.08% | 59.48% | R+23.4 | R |
| 14 | 38.47% | 61.53% | R+23.1 | 29.50% | 65.07% | R+35.6 | R |
| 15 | 31.90% | 68.10% | R+36.2 | 20.23% | 75.99% | R+55.8 | D |
| 16 | 39.02% | 60.98% | R+22 | 29.97% | 65.84% | R+35.9 | R |
| 17 | 31.39% | 68.61% | R+37.2 | 21.06% | 74.60% | R+53.5 | D |
| 18 | 31.64% | 68.36% | R+36.7 | 21.84% | 73.83% | R+52 | D |
| 19 | 27.18% | 72.82% | R+45.6 | 17.56% | 79.47% | R+61.9 | R |
| 20 | 25.66% | 74.34% | R+48.7 | 19.48% | 75.42% | R+55.9 | R |
| 21 | 27.83% | 72.17% | R+44.3 | 20.76% | 75.19% | R+54.4 | R |
| 22 | 29.42% | 70.58% | R+41.2 | 19.19% | 76.84% | R+57.7 | R |
| 23 | 37.17% | 62.83% | R+25.7 | 34.74% | 59.77% | R+25 | R |
| 24 | 34.55% | 65.45% | R+30.9 | 24.22% | 71.24% | R+47 | D |
| 25 | 30.62% | 69.38% | R+38.8 | 24.52% | 70.33% | R+45.8 | R |
| 26 | 33.33% | 66.67% | R+33.3 | 27.68% | 65.11% | R+37.4 | R |
| 27 | 27.54% | 72.46% | R+44.9 | 19.98% | 74.47% | R+54.5 | R |
| 28 | 31.29% | 68.71% | R+37.4 | 23.00% | 72.55% | R+49.6 | R |
| 29 | 27.44% | 72.56% | R+45.1 | 19.03% | 76.45% | R+57.4 | R |
| 30 | 27.26% | 72.74% | R+45.5 | 22.28% | 72.41% | R+50.1 | R |
| 31 | 24.22% | 75.78% | R+51.6 | 21.13% | 72.89% | R+51.8 | R |
| 32 | 28.96% | 71.04% | R+42.1 | 19.60% | 75.11% | R+55.5 | R |
| 33 | 30.42% | 69.58% | R+39.2 | 24.69% | 68.50% | R+43.8 | R |
| 34 | 43.63% | 56.37% | R+12.7 | 41.69% | 47.73% | R+6 | D |
| 35 | 27.29% | 72.71% | R+45.4 | 19.27% | 75.77% | R+56.5 | R |
| 36 | 27.27% | 72.73% | R+45.5 | 20.70% | 74.80% | R+54.1 | R |
| 37 | 30.60% | 69.40% | R+38.8 | 24.59% | 70.14% | R+45.6 | R |
| 38 | 22.95% | 77.05% | R+54.1 | 15.96% | 79.29% | R+63.3 | R |
| 39 | 27.52% | 72.48% | R+45 | 30.36% | 61.83% | R+31.5 | R |
| 40 | 27.22% | 72.78% | R+45.6 | 23.93% | 69.43% | R+45.5 | R |
| 41 | 20.25% | 79.75% | R+59.5 | 19.65% | 74.25% | R+54.6 | R |
| 42 | 24.59% | 75.41% | R+50.8 | 16.63% | 79.04% | R+62.4 | R |
| 43 | 23.51% | 76.49% | R+53 | 22.34% | 70.39% | R+48.1 | R |
| 44 | 60.12% | 39.88% | D+20.2 | 58.74% | 32.02% | D+26.7 | D |
| 45 | 46.57% | 53.43% | R+6.9 | 45.28% | 45.98% | R+0.7 | D |
| 46 | 40.27% | 59.73% | R+19.5 | 41.33% | 51.65% | R+10.3 | D |
| 47 | 20.44% | 79.56% | R+59.1 | 18.77% | 75.26% | R+56.5 | R |
| 48 | 31.02% | 68.98% | R+38 | 24.52% | 71.34% | R+46.8 | R |
| 49 | 25.99% | 74.01% | R+48 | 17.67% | 78.58% | R+60.9 | R |
| 50 | 24.87% | 75.13% | R+50.3 | 18.06% | 78.21% | R+60.2 | R |
| 51 | 21.55% | 78.45% | R+56.9 | 15.47% | 80.44% | R+65 | R |
| 52 | 26.37% | 73.63% | R+47.3 | 19.34% | 76.19% | R+56.9 | R |
| 53 | 30.19% | 69.81% | R+39.6 | 28.09% | 64.20% | R+36.1 | R |
| 54 | 30.53% | 69.47% | R+38.9 | 27.73% | 64.36% | R+36.6 | R |
| 55 | 20.90% | 79.10% | R+58.2 | 13.10% | 82.88% | R+69.8 | R |
| 56 | 35.15% | 64.85% | R+29.7 | 26.25% | 68.53% | R+42.3 | D |
| 57 | 23.41% | 76.59% | R+53.2 | 18.74% | 75.79% | R+57.1 | R |
| 58 | 17.05% | 82.95% | R+65.9 | 11.66% | 83.28% | R+71.6 | R |
| 59 | 16.90% | 83.10% | R+66.2 | 13.11% | 83.23% | R+70.1 | R |
| 60 | 27.03% | 72.97% | R+45.9 | 21.85% | 72.52% | R+50.7 | R |
| 61 | 13.07% | 86.93% | R+73.9 | 11.23% | 84.53% | R+73.3 | R |
| 62 | 48.97% | 51.03% | R+2.1 | 44.21% | 50.19% | R+6 | R |
| 63 | 35.33% | 64.67% | R+29.3 | 27.60% | 67.41% | R+39.8 | R |
| 64 | 44.83% | 55.17% | R+10.3 | 39.78% | 53.14% | R+13.4 | R |
| 65 | 27.73% | 72.27% | R+44.5 | 19.27% | 75.91% | R+56.6 | R |
| 66 | 36.00% | 64.00% | R+28 | 31.50% | 62.79% | R+31.3 | R |
| 67 | 24.45% | 75.55% | R+51.1 | 27.75% | 66.45% | R+38.7 | R |
| 68 | 31.36% | 68.64% | R+37.3 | 28.26% | 65.55% | R+37.3 | R |
| 69 | 24.16% | 75.84% | R+51.7 | 25.05% | 69.12% | R+44.1 | R |
| 70 | 38.78% | 61.22% | R+22.4 | 41.95% | 51.10% | R+9.2 | R |
| 71 | 46.54% | 53.46% | R+6.9 | 49.59% | 43.09% | D+6.5 | R |
| 72 | 64.07% | 35.93% | D+28.1 | 57.75% | 36.56% | D+21.2 | D |
| 73 | 89.78% | 10.22% | D+79.6 | 85.51% | 10.95% | D+74.6 | D |
| 74 | 23.76% | 76.24% | R+52.5 | 21.80% | 72.58% | R+50.8 | R |
| 75 | 36.45% | 63.55% | R+27.1 | 36.07% | 58.00% | R+21.9 | D |
| 76 | 29.23% | 70.77% | R+41.5 | 29.60% | 64.51% | R+34.9 | R |
| 77 | 46.33% | 53.67% | R+7.3 | 42.71% | 50.64% | R+7.9 | D |
| 78 | 46.33% | 53.67% | R+7.3 | 47.44% | 45.53% | D+1.9 | D |
| 79 | 36.43% | 63.57% | R+27.1 | 38.62% | 54.86% | R+16.2 | R |
| 80 | 22.50% | 77.50% | R+55 | 22.26% | 72.43% | R+50.2 | R |
| 81 | 30.71% | 69.29% | R+38.6 | 32.57% | 58.39% | R+25.8 | R |
| 82 | 28.67% | 71.33% | R+42.7 | 32.14% | 60.98% | R+28.8 | R |
| 83 | 37.63% | 62.37% | R+24.7 | 41.87% | 50.91% | R+9 | R |
| 84 | 34.99% | 65.01% | R+30 | 34.26% | 57.94% | R+23.7 | R |
| 85 | 38.90% | 61.10% | R+22.2 | 43.24% | 49.36% | R+6.1 | D |
| 86 | 33.30% | 66.70% | R+33.4 | 22.16% | 72.65% | R+50.5 | D |
| 87 | 44.55% | 55.45% | R+10.9 | 45.90% | 45.36% | D+0.5 | D |
| 88 | 62.10% | 37.90% | D+24.2 | 62.41% | 28.23% | D+34.2 | D |
| 89 | 59.05% | 40.95% | D+18.1 | 57.41% | 36.36% | D+21.1 | D |
| 90 | 39.90% | 60.10% | R+20.2 | 35.95% | 56.77% | R+20.8 | R |
| 91 | 26.81% | 73.19% | R+46.4 | 27.93% | 66.24% | R+38.3 | R |
| 92 | 58.72% | 41.28% | D+17.4 | 54.66% | 38.25% | D+16.4 | D |
| 93 | 42.09% | 57.91% | R+15.8 | 43.18% | 50.17% | R+7 | D |
| 94 | 47.76% | 52.24% | R+4.5 | 43.29% | 49.41% | R+6.1 | D |
| 95 | 41.84% | 58.16% | R+16.3 | 37.94% | 54.62% | R+16.7 | R |
| 96 | 24.15% | 75.85% | R+51.7 | 21.91% | 72.25% | R+50.3 | R |
| 97 | 74.13% | 25.87% | D+48.3 | 69.20% | 26.39% | D+42.8 | D |
| 98 | 25.49% | 74.51% | R+49 | 23.71% | 70.43% | R+46.7 | R |
| 99 | 81.48% | 18.52% | D+63 | 76.46% | 17.59% | D+58.9 | D |
| 100 | 36.62% | 63.38% | R+26.8 | 38.23% | 54.28% | R+16.1 | R |
| 101 | 32.40% | 67.60% | R+35.2 | 27.61% | 66.12% | R+38.5 | R |
| Total | 33.23% | 66.77% | R+33.5 | 28.93% | 65.32% | R+36.4 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+20, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District the 37th most Republican nationally.[4]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[5]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[7] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cole | Republican Party | $1,816,062 | $1,757,230 | $1,277,189 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Mary Brannon | Democratic Party | $2,956 | $6,639 | $1,734 | As of December 30, 2020 |
| Bob White | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[8]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District election history
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Incumbent Tom Cole defeated Mary Brannon and Ruby Peters in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Cole (R) | 63.1 | 149,227 |
| Mary Brannon (D) | 33.0 | 78,088 | |
| Ruby Peters (Independent) | 3.9 | 9,323 | ||
| Total votes: 236,638 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Mary Brannon defeated Fred Gipson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Brannon | 57.5 | 15,251 |
 | Fred Gipson | 42.5 | 11,268 | |
| Total votes: 26,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Mary Brannon and Fred Gipson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mallory Varner and Roxann Klutts in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Brannon | 34.4 | 25,757 |
| ✔ | | Fred Gipson | 30.4 | 22,756 |
| Mallory Varner | 18.6 | 13,953 | ||
| Roxann Klutts | 16.7 | 12,493 | ||
| Total votes: 74,959 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John McKenna (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4
Incumbent Tom Cole defeated James Taylor in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Cole | 64.7 | 55,929 |
| James Taylor | 35.3 | 30,461 | |
| Total votes: 86,390 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) defeated Christina Owen (D) and Sevier White (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cole defeated James Taylor and Shawn Roberts in the Republican primary, while Owen defeated Bert Smith to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom Cole Incumbent |
69.6% | 204,143 | |
| Democratic | Christina Owen | 26.1% | 76,472 | |
| Libertarian | Sevier White | 4.3% | 12,574 | |
| Total Votes | 293,189 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Cole Incumbent |
71.4% | 28,813 | ||
| James Taylor | 18.3% | 7,398 | ||
| Shawn Roberts | 10.3% | 4,151 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,362 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Christina Owen |
62.2% | 16,314 | ||
| Bert Smith | 37.8% | 9,922 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,236 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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2014
The 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) defeated Bert Smith (D) and Dennis B. Johnson (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Cole Incumbent |
70.8% | 117,721 | |
| Democratic | Bert Smith | 24.7% | 40,998 | |
| Independent | Dennis B. Johnson | 4.5% | 7,549 | |
| Total Votes | 166,268 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
