2004Final results

2004 election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma

Name: 2004 election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma
Start: 2004-11-02
Location: Oklahoma

U.S. Senate · Oklahoma

Tom Coburn (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Brad Carson (D) by 11.5 points.

Tom CoburnRepublican · winner

52.8%763,433

41.2%596,750

6.0%86,663

1,446,846 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brad CarsonTom Coburn

$6.3M

Raised by the campaign

$5.2M

$6.3M

Spent by the campaign

$5.1M

$85.2K

Cash on hand

$56.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004