| Oklahoma's 4th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
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| Population (2022) | 805,331 | ||
| Median household income | $62,067[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+19[2] | ||
Oklahoma's 4th congressional district is located in south-central Oklahoma and covers (in whole or in part) a total of 15 counties. Its principal cities include Midwest City, Norman, Moore, Ada, Duncan, Lawton/Ft. Sill, and Ardmore. The district also includes much of southern Oklahoma City.
The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Cole.
Geography[edit]
The district borders Texas along the Red River to the south. To the north, the district includes a very small square-shaped portion of south-central Oklahoma County (enough to capture the city of Midwest City) and then Cleveland, McClain, Grady, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc, Comanche, Tillman, Cotton, Stephens, Jefferson, Carter, and Love counties.
History[edit]
As with the rest of the state, the district gives GOP candidates wide margins - George W. Bush received 61 percent of the vote in 2000, 67% in 2004, and John McCain received 66% of the vote in 2008. Mitt Romney received 67% in 2012, and Donald Trump received 66% and 65% in 2016 and 2020, respectively. The district is 63 percent urban, 5 percent Latino, and 3.5 percent foreign-born.[3]
Recent results from statewide elections[edit]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 61% - 39% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 67% - 33% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 66% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67% - 33% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66% - 28% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65% - 32% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
Recent electoral history[edit]
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 4th Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | David Perryman | 67,237 | 43% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 80,251 | 52% | Bill Tiffee | Independent | 7,913 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1996 | Ed Crocker | 73,950 | 40% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 106,923 | 58% | Robert Murphy | Libertarian | 4,500 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1998 | Ben Odom | 52,107 | 38% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 83,272 | 62% | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Larry Weatherford | 54,808 | 31% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 114,000 | 65% | Susan Ducey | Reform | 4,897 | 3% | Keith B. Johnson | Libertarian | 1,979 | 1% | |||||
| 2002 | Darryl Roberts | 91,322 | 46.17% | √ Tom Cole | 106,452 | 53.83% | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | (no candidate) | √ Tom Cole | 198,985 | 77.77% | Charlene K. Bradshaw | Independent | 56,869 | 22.23% | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Hal Spake | 64,775 | 35.39% | √ Tom Cole | 118,266 | 64.61% | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Blake Cummings | 79,674 | 29.21% | √ Tom Cole | 180,080 | 66.02% | David E. Joyce | Independent | 13,027 | 4.78% | |||||||||
| 2010* | (no candidate) | √ Tom Cole | 32,589 | 77.26% | RJ Harris | Republican | 9,593 | 22.74% | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Donna Marie Bebo | 71,155 | 27.60% | √ Tom Cole | 176,561 | 67.89% | RJ Harris | Independent | 11,725 | 4.51% | |||||||||
| 2014 | Bert Smith | 40,998 | 24.66% | √ Tom Cole | 117,721 | 70.80% | Dennis B. Johnson | Independent | 7,549 | 4.54% | |||||||||
| 2016 | Christina Owen | 76,412 | 26.10% | √ Tom Cole | 204,143 | 69.60% | Sevier White | Libertarian | 12,574 | 4.30% | |||||||||
| 2018 | Mary Brannon | 78,088 | 33.0% | √ Tom Cole | 149,227 | 63.10% | Ruby Peters | Independent | 9,323 | 3.90% | |||||||||
| 2020 | Mary Brannon | 90,459 | 28.80% | √ Tom Cole | 213,096 | 67.80% | Bob White | Libertarian | 10,803 | 3.40% | |||||||||
| 2022 | Mary Brannon | 74,667 | 33.25% | √ Tom Cole | 149,879 | 66.75% |
- In 2010, no Democrat or independent candidate filed to run in the district. The results printed here are from the Republican primary, where the election was decided.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed June 1, 2010).
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- 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