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2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma presidential Yes 2004 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2004 2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma 2014(special) November 2, 2010 File:Tom Coburn official portrait 112th Congress.jpg 150x150px Tom Coburn Republican Party (United States) 718,482 70.64% 3x4.svg Jim Rogers Democratic Party (United States) 265,814 26.13% 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsCoburn: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Tom Coburn Republican Party (United States) Tom Coburn Republican Party (United States)
The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term with more than 70% of votes statewide, and in each county with more than 60%.
Republican primary
Candidates
Tom Coburn, incumbent U.S. senator
Evelyn Rogers, librarianhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=2743 Candidate - Evelyn Rogers Our Campaigns August 21, 2010
Lewis Kelly Spring, teacherhttp://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfmApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes
Results
Republican primary results
Tom Coburn (incumbent)
Republican Party (United States)
223,997
90.4%
Evelyn Rogers
Republican Party (United States)
15,093
6.1%
Lewis Kelly Spring
Republican Party (United States)
8,812
3.5%
247,902
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Mark Myles, businessman
Jim Rogers, retired college professor
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Senate/2010/OK Oklahoma Primary Results Politico July 27, 2010 July 27, 2010 August 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031212/http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Senate/2010/OK dead
Jim Rogers
Democratic Party (United States)
157,955
65.4%
Mark Myles
Democratic Party (United States)
83,715
34.6%
241,670
100.0%
General election
Candidates
Tom Coburn (R), incumbent U.S. senator
Ronald Dwyer (I), activist
Jim Rogers (D), teacher
Stephen Wallace (I), businessmanhttp://www.wallace4senate.com/meetstevewallace.asp Wallace Wallace4senate.com August 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903131726/http://www.wallace4senate.com/meetstevewallace.asp September 3, 2010 dead mdy-all
Campaign
Coburn, a very popular incumbent, promised to self-term limit himself to two terms. Despite his popularity, he did release television advertisements. In 2009, Coburn's approval rating in a PPP poll was 59%, including a 39% approval rating among Democrats.http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf February 2022 His Democratic opponent was a perennial candidateGOP may dominate elections statewide Tulsa World who did little campaigning.http://newsok.com/tom-coburn-cruises-to-a-second-and-final-term-in-the-u.s.-senate/article/3510833#ixzz14WqGaxsU Tom Coburn cruises to a second and final term in the U.S. Senate | News OK November 6, 2010 August 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204000/http://newsok.com/tom-coburn-cruises-to-a-second-and-final-term-in-the-u.s.-senate/article/3510833#ixzz14WqGaxsU dead
Predictions
Source Ranking As of Cook Political Reporthttp://cookpolitical.com/senate Senate Cook Political Report October 26, 2010 Solid R October 26, 2010 Rothenberghttp://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/senate Senate Ratings Rothenberg Political Report October 26, 2010 Safe R October 22, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/2010_elections_senate_map.html Battle for the Senate RealClearPolitics October 26, 2010 Safe R October 26, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate 2010 Senate Ratings Sabato's Crystal Ball October 26, 2010 October 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028092918/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate/ dead Safe R October 21, 2010 CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate Race Ratings Chart: Senate CQ Politics October 26, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate October 28, 2010 Safe R October 26, 2010
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCoburn (R) JimRogers (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 26% 3% 7%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 28, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 31% 1% 4%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 26, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 67% 24% 3% 5%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 23, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 68% 26% 2% 4%SoonerPollSoonerPoll October 3–7, 2010 755 ± ? 62% 22% 2% 14%
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Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCoburn (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 53% 36% — 11%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCoburn (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 52% 40% — 8%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCoburn (R) MarkMyles (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 62% 27% 4% 6%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCole (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 42% 40% — 18%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomCole (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 44% 43% — 13%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error J. C.Watts (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 46% 41% — 13%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error J. C.Watts (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 45% 44% — 11%
Fundraising
Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Tom Coburn (R) $1,935,820 $2,103,749 $671,135 $0 Jim Rogers (D) $0 $0 $0 $0 Source: Federal Election Commissionhttp://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/HSProcessCandList.do?category=stateS_all&stateName=OK&election_yr=2010 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma fec.gov May 1, 2010 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes
Results
United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010 November 26, 2010 August 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20120805155647/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html dead
Tom Coburn (incumbent)
Republican Party (United States)
718,482
70.64%
+17.87%
Jim Rogers
Democratic Party (United States)
265,814
26.13%
-15.11%
Stephen Wallace
Independent
25,048
2.46%
N/A
Ronald F. Dwyer
Independent
7,807
0.77%
N/A
452,668
44.50%
1,017,151
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Atoka (largest city: Atoka)
Bryan (largest city: Durant)
Caddo (largest city: Anadarko)
Coal (largest city: Coalgate)
Cotton (largest city: Walters)
Craig (largest city: Vinita)
Greer (largest city: Mangum)
Harmon (largest city: Hollis)
Jefferson (largest city: Waurika)
Johnston (largest city: Tishomingo)
Kiowa (largest city: Hobart)
Le Flore (largest city: Poteau)
Love (largest city: Marietta)
Marshall (largest city: Madill)
Mayes (largest city: Pryor Creek)
Murray (largest city: Sulphur)
Nowata (largest city: Nowata)
Okfuskee (largest city: Okemah)
Osage (largest city: Hominy)
Pittsburg (largest city: McAlester)
Pushmataha (largest city: Antlers)
Seminole (largest city: Seminole)
Sequoyah (largest city: Sallisaw)
Tillman (largest city: Frederick)
Cherokee (largest city: Tahlequah)
Choctaw (largest city: Hugo)
Haskell (largest city: Stigler)
Hughes (largest city: Holdenville)
Latimer (largest city: Wilburton)
McIntosh (largest city: Checotah)
Muskogee (largest city: Muskogee)
Okmulgee (largest city: Okmulgee)
Ottawa (largest city: Miami)
Delaware (largest city: Grove)
Adair (largest city: Stilwell)
References
General
Specific
Official candidate list https://web.archive.org/web/20100914205625/http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/listbk10.pdf September 14, 2010 , Government of Oklahoma
External links
http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/General%20Election%20Results%20by%20County%20110210.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board Election Results November 16, 2010 November 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101116083917/http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/General%20Election%20Results%20by%20County%20110210.pdf dead
Oklahoma State Election Board
U.S. Congress candidates for Oklahoma at Project Vote Smart
Oklahoma U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
2010 Oklahoma Polls graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
Election 2010: Oklahoma Senate from Rasmussen Reports
2010 Oklahoma Senate Coburn vs. Rogers from Real Clear Politics
https://archive.today/20130120000305/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=senate-2010-OK 2010 Oklahoma Senate Race el from CQ Politics
Race profile from The New York Times
News coverage from The Oklahoman
Official campaign websites (archived)
Tom Coburn for U.S. Senate
Mark Myles for U.S. Senate
2010
Oklahoma
Category:2010 Oklahoma elections