Oklahoma's 5th congressional district | |||
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Oklahoma's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 2,073.9[1] sq mi (5,371 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 825,115[2] | ||
Median household income | $54,928[3] | ||
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Cook PVI | R+10[4] |
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers almost all of Oklahoma County (except a small sliver located in the 4th district) and all of Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.
Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.
The district is currently represented by Republican Stephanie Bice. It had previously been represented by Democrat Kendra Horn, who was defeated by Republican State Senator Stephanie Bice in 2020.
History
Prior to the opening of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019, the district had been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat John Jarman changed political parties.[5] Before Jarman, the seat had leaned Democratic since 1931.
Donald Trump received 53.2 percent of the vote in this district in 2016.
Kendra Horn received 50.7 percent of the vote in 2018.
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[6] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 572,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 66% are White, 13% Black, and 9% Latino. Immigrants make up 5% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $55,800, while 13% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 10% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 30% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Recent election results from state-wide races
Year | Office | District winner and results |
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2000 | President | Bush 62% - 38% |
2004 | President | Bush 64% - 36% |
2008 | President | McCain 59% - 41% |
2012 | President | Romney 59.2% - 40.8% |
2016 | President | Trump 53.2% - 39.8%[7] |
2020 | President | Trump 52% - 46% |
List of members representing the district
Historical district boundaries
Recent election results
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Fallin | 108,936 | 60.38 | |
Democratic | David Hunter | 67,293 | 37.30 | |
Independent | Matthew Horton Woodson | 4,196 | 2.33 | |
Total votes | 180,425 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 171,925 | 65.89 | |
Democratic | Steven L. Perry | 88,996 | 34.11 | |
Total votes | 260,921 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Lankford | 123,236 | 62.53 | |
Democratic | Billy Coyle | 68,074 | 34.53 | |
Independent | Clark Duffe | 3,067 | 1.56 | |
Independent | Dave White | 2,728 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 197,105 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Lankford (incumbent) | 153,603 | 58.7 | |
Democratic | Tom Guild | 97,504 | 37.3 | |
Modern Whig | Pat Martin | 5,394 | 2.1 | |
Libertarian | Robert T. Murphy | 5,176 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 261,677 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Russell | 95,632 | 60.1 | |
Democratic | Al McAffrey | 57,790 | 36.3 | |
Independent | Robert T. Murphy | 2,176 | 1.4 | |
Independent | Tom Boggs | 2,065 | 1.3 | |
Independent | Buddy Ray | 1,470 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 159,133 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 160,184 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | Al McAffrey | 103,273 | 36.8 | |
Libertarian | Zachary Knight | 17,113 | 6.1 | |
Total votes | 280,570 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendra Horn | 121,149 | 50.7 | |
Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 117,811 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 238,960 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2020
Pending
See also
References
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd113/cd_based/ST40/CD113_OK05.pdf
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Congressman leaves Democratic Party". Lodi News-Sentinel. Google News Archives. United Press International. January 24, 1975. p. 9.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000543
- ^ "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 6, 2012". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 4, 2014". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election — November 6, 2018" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present