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2016Final results

2016 election for Oklahoma House District 5

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Josh West (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Matt Nowlin (D) by 41.8 points.

Josh WestRepublican · winner
70.9%10,129
Matt NowlinDemocrat
29.1%4,162
14,291 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

EvenD+23.71998D+20.02002R+12.82004R+43.32008R+41.82016R+36.52018

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET