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Oklahoma's 4th congressional district

Coordinates: 35°N 98°W / 35°N 98°W / 35; -98
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Oklahoma's 4th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 63.29% urban
  • 36.71% rural
Population (2023)808,026
Median household
income
$63,796[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+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

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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

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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

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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

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Name Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Location
District established November 16, 1907

Charles D. Carter
(Ardmore)
Democratic November 16, 1907 –
March 3, 1915
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1907.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

William H. Murray
(Tishomingo)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.

Tom D. McKeown
(Ada)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1921
65th
66th
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.

Joseph C. Pringey
(Chandler)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Tom D. McKeown
(Ada)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1935
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Again elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost renomination.

Percy Lee Gassaway
(Coalgate)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
74th Elected in 1934.
Lost renomination.

Lyle Boren
(Seminole)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1947
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.

Glen D. Johnson
(Okemah)
Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Tom Steed
(Shawnee)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1981
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.

Dave McCurdy
(Norman)
Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1995
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

J. C. Watts
(Norman)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.

Tom Cole
(Moore)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
present
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2003–2013
2013–2023
2023–present

Recent electoral history

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Oklahoma's 4th congressional district: Results 1994 – 2022[4][5]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed June 1, 2010).
  4. ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  5. ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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