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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Oklahoma/OK-05
      1996·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ernest J Istook
      69.7%148,362 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James L Forsythe
      27.1%57,594 votes
      Margin
      R+42.7
      212,791 total votes
      3 candidates212,791 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernest J IstookREP✓
      		REP148,36269.7%
      James L ForsytheDEM
      		DEM57,59427.1%
      Ava KennedyIND
      		IND6,8353.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.8%58.0%R+18.2339,341
      202040.3%57.1%R+16.9337,226
      201634.2%58.9%R+24.7300,540
      201235.7%64.3%R+28.6277,920
      200836.7%63.3%R+26.7296,989

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+21.4
      2022
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+21.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+4.1
      2018
      Kendra S HornDEM
      D+1.4
      2016
      Stephen H RussellREP
      R+20.3
      2014
      Stephen H RussellREP
      R+23.8
      2012
      James LankfordREP
      R+21.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      James LankfordREP
      R+28.0
      2008
      Mary FallinREP
      R+31.8
      2006
      Mary FallinREP
      R+23.1
      2004
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+32.1
      2002
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+29.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+41.3
      1998
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+36.4
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Ernest J IstookREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+33.0
      Career1992-2006
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Ava KennedyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      James L ForsytheDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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