2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 4 1 Seats won 4 1 Seat change Popular vote 802,530 503,614 Percentage 60.03% 37.67% Swing 2.80% 3.52%
Republican   50-60%   60–70%   70-80%   80-90% Democratic   50-60%   60-70%   70–80%

The 2008 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will 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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2008
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	802,530	60.03%	4	—
	Democratic	503,614	37.67%	1	—
	Independents	30,783	2.30%	0	—
Totals		1,336,927	100.00%	5	—

District 1

2008 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election

Nominee John Sullivan Georgianna Oliver Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 193,404 98,890 Percentage 66.2% 33.8%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election John Sullivan Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Sullivan Republican

See also: Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

The district was focused in the northeastern corner of the state and included the Tulsa metropolitan area as well as all of Tulsa County. It also included Washington County, Wagoner County, and parts of Rogers County and Creek County. It had been represented by Republican John Sullivan since February 2002. The Democratic nominee was Georgianna Oliver, a CEO residing in Tulsa. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Sullivan (inc.)	193,404	66.17
	Democratic	Georgianna Oliver	98,890	33.83
Total votes			292,294	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

2008 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election

Nominee Dan Boren Raymond J. Wickson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,757 72,815 Percentage 70.47% 29.53%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election Dan Boren Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dan Boren Democratic

See also: Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district

This district covers roughly the eastern quarter of the state, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Boren since 2005. His Republican challenger was Raymond Wickson of Okmulgee. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Boren (inc.)	173,757	70.47
	Republican	Raymond J. Wickson	72,815	29.53
Total votes			246,572	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 3

Precinct and county-level results

See also: Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district

This district covers the Oklahoma Panhandle and northwest half of the state, including portions of Oklahoma City and Tulsa. It has been represented by Republican Frank Lucas since May 1994. The Democratic nominee was engineer and USDA Forest Service employee Frankie Robbins. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Lucas (inc.)	184,306	69.72
	Democratic	Frankie Robbins	62,297	23.57
	Independent	Forrest Michael	17,756	6.72
Total votes			264,359	100.00
	Republican hold

District 4

Precinct and county-level results

See also: Oklahoma's 4th congressional district

This district covers the south-central area, and has been represented by Republican Tom Cole since 2003. The Democratic nominee was oil industry land consultant Blake Cummings. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Cole (inc.)	180,080	65.99
	Democratic	Blake Cummings	79,764	29.23
	Independent	David E. Joyce	13,027	4.77
Total votes			272,871	100.00
	Republican hold

District 5

Precinct and county-level results

See also: Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

This district covers the central part of the state and includes Oklahoma City, the state capital. It has been represented by Republican Mary Fallin since 2007. Lawyer and Democratic nominee Steven Perry challenged the freshman incumbent, campaigning on a platform focused on using American and not foreign energy. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mary Fallin (inc.)	171,925	65.89
	Democratic	Steven L. Perry	88,996	34.11
Total votes			260,921	100.00
	Republican hold

External links

• Oklahoma State Election Board
• U.S. Congress candidates for Oklahoma at Project Vote Smart
• Oklahoma U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
• Campaign contributions for Oklahoma congressional races from OpenSecrets

Preceded by 2006 elections

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

Succeeded by 2010 elections