Oklahoma Overview

Redistricting Process: The legislature is responsible for congressional redistricting, subject to gubernatorial veto. The legislature and the governor also have initial responsibility for legislative redistricting. If the legislature fails to redraw legislative districts within a certain timeline, then legislative redistricting becomes the responsibility of an Apportionment Commission. This seven-member commission consists of the Speaker of the House and Senate Speaker pro tem, two gubernatorial appointments, and the Lieutenant Governor as a non-voting member. SQ748, approved as an initiative by Oklahoma voters in November 2010, The Commission’s membership was changed from its original three-member version.

Governor: Republican Mary Fallin

Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.

Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 5 (no change from 2010)

2011 Ideal District Population: 750,270

Current District by District Politics and Demographics

1st District– Republican John Sullivan

2010 Congressional Results: Sullivan 77%

2008 Congressional Results: Sullivan 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Sullivan 64%

2004 Congressional Results: Sullivan 60%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 64% Obama 36%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 35%

District Population: 754,310

Over Populated by: 4,040

White Population: 506,144

African American Population: 67,887

Hispanic Population: 73,804

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*

2nd District– Democrat Dan Boren

2010 Congressional Results: Boren 57%

2008 Congressional Results: Boren 71%

2006 Congressional Results: Boren 73%

2004 Congressional Results: Boren 66%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 66% Obama 34%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 59% Kerry 41%

District Population: 729,887

Under Populated by: 20,383

White Population: 481,812

African American Population: 25,498

Hispanic Population: 29,887

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.

3rd District– Republican Frank Lucas

2010 Congressional Results: Lucas 78%

2008 Congressional Results: Lucas 70%

2006 Congressional Results: Lucas 67%

2004 Congressional Results: Lucas 82%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 73% Obama 27%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 72% Kerry 28%

District Population: 732,394

Under Populated by: 17,876

White Population: 561,402

African American Population: 26,249

Hispanic Population: 61,926

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.

4th District– Republican Tom Cole

2010 Congressional Results: Cole 100%

2008 Congressional Results: Cole 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Cole 65%

2004 Congressional Results: Cole 78%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 66% Obama 34%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%

District Population: 785,424

Over Populated by: 35,154

White Population: 575,018

African American Population: 49,996

Hispanic Population: 57,827

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.

5th District– Republican James Lankford

2010 Congressional Results: Lankford 63%

2008 Congressional Results: Mary Fallin (R) 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Fallin 60%

2004 Congressional Results: Ernest Istook (R) 66%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 59% Obama 41%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 64% Kerry 36%

District Population: 749,336

Under Populated by: 934

White Population: 451,005

African American Population: 102,441

Hispanic Population: 108,563

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.

*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state.  If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column.  Select “All Congressional Districts within Oklahoma” and then close the box.  Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.

Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”