Oklahoma State Senate District 5

Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by George Burns Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: George Burns (Republican) won by 57.6 points, 2020

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge BurnsWon	Republican	21,74678.8%	78.8%
DemocraticRandy Coleman	Democratic	5,85521.2%	21.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,652
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoseph W. SilkWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,66557.2%	57.2%
DemocraticStacey Allen Ebert	Democratic	10,98742.8%	42.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,664
Election day: November 4, 2014
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJoseph W. SilkWon	Republican	8,50554.3%	54.3%
DemocraticCurtis McDaniel	Democratic	7,15945.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,930
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerry EllisWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,92066.5%	66.5%
RepublicanHoward Houchen	Republican	8,01033.5%	33.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,847
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJerry EllisWon	Democratic	16,49772.2%	72.2%
RepublicanPatrick K. Miller	Republican	6,35027.8%	27.8%

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff W. RabonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 20,801
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff W. RabonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,84881.0%	81.0%
RepublicanPatrick K. Miller	Republican	3,95319.0%	19.0%

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeff W. RabonWon	Democratic	——	—

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack BellWon	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 19,539
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRex W. ChandlerWon	Democratic	15,81380.9%	80.9%
RepublicanPatrick K. Miller	Republican	3,72619.1%	19.1%

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGerald C. DennisWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 21,890
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGerald C. DennisWon	Democratic	17,34979.3%	79.3%
RepublicanPatrick K. Miller	Republican	4,54120.7%	20.7%

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim E. LaneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 16,739
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim E. LaneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,67569.8%	69.8%
RepublicanRoger H. Scarborough	Republican	5,06430.3%	30.3%

Oklahoma Senate District 5, 1968 to 2020, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim E. LaneWon	Democratic	18,080100.0%	100.0%

1968 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

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Election Wrld. (2026). Oklahoma State Senate District 5, election results 1968 to 2020. https://www.electionwrld.com/ok/senate/5. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026