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.”