2016Final results
2016 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Steve Russell (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Al McAffrey (D) by 20.3 points.
Steve RussellRepublican · winner
57.1%160,184
Al McAffreyDemocrat
36.8%103,273
Zachary KnightLibertarian
6.1%17,113
280,570 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratSteve Russell
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Raised by the campaign
$865.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$847.8K
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Cash on hand
$29.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016