2008Final results
2008 election for Oklahoma's 4th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Tom Cole (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Blake Cummings (D) by 36.8 points.
Tom ColeRepublican · winner
66.0%180,080
Blake CummingsDemocrat
29.2%79,674
David E. JoyceIndependent
4.8%13,027
272,781 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Blake CummingsTom Cole
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$12.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$355.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008