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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Oklahoma/OK-05
      2000·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ernest J Istook
      68.4%134,159 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Garland McWatters
      27.2%53,275 votes
      Margin
      R+41.3
      196,022 total votes
      4 candidates196,022 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernest J IstookREP✓
      		REP134,15968.4%
      Garland McWattersDEM
      		DEM53,27527.2%
      Bill MaguireIND
      		IND5,9303.0%
      Robert T MurphyLIB
      		LIB2,6581.4%

      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
      1998
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+36.4
      1996
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+42.7
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Robert T MurphyIND
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ernest J IstookREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+33.0
      Career1992-2006
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Bill MaguireIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Garland McWattersDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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