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2016Final results

2016 election for Oklahoma Senate District 3

Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma

Wayne Shaw (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Rhonda Cox (D) by 20.1 points.

Wayne ShawRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%16,091
Rhonda CoxDemocrat
39.9%10,695
26,786 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+29.11968D+18.31996R+8.52012R+20.12016R+59.02020

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