Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | Oklahoma Races
2008 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election Results
Jim Inhofe
Percent: 56.68%
Votes: 763,375
Andrew Rice
Percent: 39.18%
Votes: 527,736
Race Summary
The 2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe seeking re-election. Inhofe defeated Democratic nominee Andrew Rice, winning 56.68% of the vote to Rice’s 39.18%. The victory allowed Inhofe to retain the seat and continue his tenure representing Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate.
Full Results
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.68%
Votes: 763,375
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.18%
Votes: 527,736
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 55,708
Total votes: 1,346,819
State Map
Results by County
Adair County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.20%
Votes: 3,488
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 40.75%
Votes: 2,575
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.05%
Votes: 256
Total votes: 6,319
Beckham County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 63.91%
Votes: 4,444
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 31.77%
Votes: 2,209
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.31%
Votes: 300
Total votes: 6,953
Canadian County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 66.66%
Votes: 28,701
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 29.06%
Votes: 12,513
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.28%
Votes: 1,841
Total votes: 43,055
Cimarron County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 78.16%
Votes: 909
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 16.42%
Votes: 191
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.42%
Votes: 63
Total votes: 1,163
Cotton County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 62.29%
Votes: 1,442
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 33.22%
Votes: 769
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.49%
Votes: 104
Total votes: 2,315
Delaware County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.38%
Votes: 7,902
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.68%
Votes: 5,662
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.94%
Votes: 705
Total votes: 14,269
Garvin County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 58.10%
Votes: 5,813
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 36.78%
Votes: 3,680
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.13%
Votes: 513
Total votes: 10,006
Harmon County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 57.66%
Votes: 576
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.94%
Votes: 389
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 34
Total votes: 999
Jackson County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 68.73%
Votes: 5,652
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 27.48%
Votes: 2,260
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.79%
Votes: 312
Total votes: 8,224
Kingfisher County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 74.63%
Votes: 4,454
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 21.53%
Votes: 1,285
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.84%
Votes: 229
Total votes: 5,968
Lincoln County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 61.93%
Votes: 8,107
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 33.15%
Votes: 4,339
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.92%
Votes: 644
Total votes: 13,090
McCurtain County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 54.01%
Votes: 5,140
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 40.14%
Votes: 3,820
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.85%
Votes: 557
Total votes: 9,517
Mayes County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.02%
Votes: 7,751
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.94%
Votes: 6,827
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.04%
Votes: 614
Total votes: 15,192
Nowata County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.76%
Votes: 2,390
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.11%
Votes: 1,605
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.13%
Votes: 216
Total votes: 4,211
Osage County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.73%
Votes: 9,339
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.35%
Votes: 8,007
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.93%
Votes: 709
Total votes: 18,055
Pittsburg County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.09%
Votes: 8,892
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 40.50%
Votes: 6,536
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.41%
Votes: 712
Total votes: 16,140
Roger Mills County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 67.98%
Votes: 1,176
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 27.98%
Votes: 484
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.05%
Votes: 70
Total votes: 1,730
Stephens County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 64.47%
Votes: 11,457
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 30.79%
Votes: 5,472
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.74%
Votes: 842
Total votes: 17,771
Wagoner County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.74%
Votes: 17,108
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 35.54%
Votes: 10,009
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.72%
Votes: 1,047
Total votes: 28,164
Woodward County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 72.44%
Votes: 5,340
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 23.20%
Votes: 1,710
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.37%
Votes: 322
Total votes: 7,372
Alfalfa County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 67.17%
Votes: 1,571
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 26.42%
Votes: 618
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 6.41%
Votes: 150
Total votes: 2,339
Blaine County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 64.27%
Votes: 2,504
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 31.88%
Votes: 1,242
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.85%
Votes: 150
Total votes: 3,896
Carter County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.26%
Votes: 10,306
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 35.62%
Votes: 6,092
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.12%
Votes: 705
Total votes: 17,103
Cleveland County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 54.70%
Votes: 51,283
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 40.88%
Votes: 38,332
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.42%
Votes: 4,141
Total votes: 93,756
Craig County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.29%
Votes: 2,877
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.16%
Votes: 2,477
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.55%
Votes: 255
Total votes: 5,609
Dewey County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 71.55%
Votes: 1,486
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 24.31%
Votes: 505
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 86
Total votes: 2,077
Grady County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.52%
Votes: 11,715
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 34.42%
Votes: 6,662
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.06%
Votes: 980
Total votes: 19,357
Harper County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 75.39%
Votes: 1,109
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 20.73%
Votes: 305
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.87%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 1,471
Jefferson County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.57%
Votes: 1,233
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.21%
Votes: 870
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.23%
Votes: 116
Total votes: 2,219
Kiowa County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 54.74%
Votes: 1,922
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 41.67%
Votes: 1,463
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.59%
Votes: 126
Total votes: 3,511
Logan County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 61.25%
Votes: 10,287
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 34.46%
Votes: 5,787
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 721
Total votes: 16,795
McIntosh County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 44.34%
Votes: 3,417
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 51.51%
Votes: 3,970
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.15%
Votes: 320
Total votes: 7,707
Murray County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.30%
Votes: 2,810
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.91%
Votes: 1,942
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.79%
Votes: 239
Total votes: 4,991
Okfuskee County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 50.99%
Votes: 1,960
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.98%
Votes: 1,729
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.03%
Votes: 155
Total votes: 3,844
Ottawa County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.51%
Votes: 5,215
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 43.29%
Votes: 4,383
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.20%
Votes: 526
Total votes: 10,124
Pontotoc County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.75%
Votes: 7,442
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.41%
Votes: 5,261
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.83%
Votes: 645
Total votes: 13,348
Rogers County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.71%
Votes: 22,099
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 35.21%
Votes: 12,816
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.07%
Votes: 1,483
Total votes: 36,398
Texas County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 76.42%
Votes: 4,334
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 17.97%
Votes: 1,019
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.61%
Votes: 318
Total votes: 5,671
Washington County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 65.16%
Votes: 13,592
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 30.93%
Votes: 6,451
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.92%
Votes: 817
Total votes: 20,860
Atoka County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.49%
Votes: 2,515
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.47%
Votes: 1,757
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.04%
Votes: 180
Total votes: 4,452
Bryan County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.90%
Votes: 7,166
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.85%
Votes: 4,893
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.24%
Votes: 534
Total votes: 12,593
Cherokee County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 44.38%
Votes: 6,939
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 51.14%
Votes: 7,997
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.48%
Votes: 701
Total votes: 15,637
Coal County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 54.84%
Votes: 1,167
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 40.88%
Votes: 870
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.28%
Votes: 91
Total votes: 2,128
Creek County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.44%
Votes: 15,986
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 35.42%
Votes: 9,370
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 1,095
Total votes: 26,451
Ellis County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 73.17%
Votes: 1,323
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 21.79%
Votes: 394
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.03%
Votes: 91
Total votes: 1,808
Grant County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 66.70%
Votes: 1,486
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 28.01%
Votes: 624
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.30%
Votes: 118
Total votes: 2,228
Haskell County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 48.72%
Votes: 2,119
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 46.68%
Votes: 2,030
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.60%
Votes: 200
Total votes: 4,349
Johnston County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 53.78%
Votes: 1,970
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 41.93%
Votes: 1,536
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 157
Total votes: 3,663
Latimer County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 49.10%
Votes: 1,937
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 45.70%
Votes: 1,803
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.20%
Votes: 205
Total votes: 3,945
Love County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 58.03%
Votes: 2,010
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.94%
Votes: 1,349
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.03%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 3,464
Major County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 73.77%
Votes: 2,391
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 21.44%
Votes: 695
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.78%
Votes: 155
Total votes: 3,241
Muskogee County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 44.36%
Votes: 11,079
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 51.39%
Votes: 12,833
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.25%
Votes: 1,061
Total votes: 24,973
Oklahoma County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.95%
Votes: 132,338
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.13%
Votes: 112,418
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.91%
Votes: 9,970
Total votes: 254,726
Pawnee County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.52%
Votes: 3,478
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.67%
Votes: 2,485
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.81%
Votes: 301
Total votes: 6,264
Pottawatomie County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 58.05%
Votes: 13,826
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 37.05%
Votes: 8,823
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.90%
Votes: 1,167
Total votes: 23,816
Seminole County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 53.59%
Votes: 4,335
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 41.83%
Votes: 3,384
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.57%
Votes: 370
Total votes: 8,089
Tillman County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 58.19%
Votes: 1,691
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 37.34%
Votes: 1,085
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.47%
Votes: 130
Total votes: 2,906
Washita County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 63.78%
Votes: 2,883
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 31.57%
Votes: 1,427
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.65%
Votes: 210
Total votes: 4,520
Beaver County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 80.82%
Votes: 1,804
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 14.70%
Votes: 328
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.48%
Votes: 100
Total votes: 2,232
Caddo County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 52.28%
Votes: 4,821
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 43.36%
Votes: 3,999
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.36%
Votes: 402
Total votes: 9,222
Choctaw County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 51.02%
Votes: 2,570
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.33%
Votes: 2,233
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.65%
Votes: 234
Total votes: 5,037
Comanche County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 54.76%
Votes: 16,984
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 41.03%
Votes: 12,727
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.21%
Votes: 1,307
Total votes: 31,018
Custer County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 65.58%
Votes: 6,568
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 30.64%
Votes: 3,069
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.77%
Votes: 378
Total votes: 10,015
Garfield County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 67.69%
Votes: 13,963
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 28.21%
Votes: 5,819
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.10%
Votes: 846
Total votes: 20,628
Greer County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 59.04%
Votes: 1,130
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 36.36%
Votes: 696
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.60%
Votes: 88
Total votes: 1,914
Hughes County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 49.26%
Votes: 2,255
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 46.18%
Votes: 2,114
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.57%
Votes: 209
Total votes: 4,578
Kay County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 61.38%
Votes: 10,512
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 33.28%
Votes: 5,700
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.34%
Votes: 914
Total votes: 17,126
Leflore County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 53.48%
Votes: 8,190
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 41.17%
Votes: 6,305
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.35%
Votes: 819
Total votes: 15,314
McClain County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 63.69%
Votes: 8,658
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 31.68%
Votes: 4,307
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.63%
Votes: 629
Total votes: 13,594
Marshall County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 60.40%
Votes: 2,934
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 35.45%
Votes: 1,722
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.16%
Votes: 202
Total votes: 4,858
Noble County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 64.99%
Votes: 3,120
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 29.91%
Votes: 1,436
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.10%
Votes: 245
Total votes: 4,801
Okmulgee County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 46.16%
Votes: 6,521
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 50.21%
Votes: 7,093
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 514
Total votes: 14,128
Payne County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.41%
Votes: 15,235
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 38.66%
Votes: 10,440
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.93%
Votes: 1,332
Total votes: 27,007
Pushmataha County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 55.34%
Votes: 2,263
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.40%
Votes: 1,611
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.26%
Votes: 215
Total votes: 4,089
Sequoyah County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 50.91%
Votes: 6,462
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 44.62%
Votes: 5,663
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 4.47%
Votes: 567
Total votes: 12,692
Tulsa County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 56.82%
Votes: 133,010
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 39.94%
Votes: 93,495
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 3.25%
Votes: 7,599
Total votes: 234,104
Woods County
Jim Inhofe (REP)
Percent: 68.87%
Votes: 2,493
Andrew Rice (DEM)
Percent: 25.97%
Votes: 940
Stephen Wallace (IND)
Percent: 5.17%
Votes: 187
Total votes: 3,620