Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

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.

"OK-5" redirects here. OK-5 may also refer to Oklahoma State Highway 5.
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Stephanie Bice
R–Oklahoma City
Area2,073.9[1] sq mi (5,371 km2)
Distribution
  • 87.53% urban
  • 12.47% rural
Population (2019)825,115[2]
Median household
income		$54,928[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+10[4]

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
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
Name Party Years Congress Electoral history
District created November 16, 1907

Scott Ferris		 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 6th district.

Joseph Bryan Thompson		 Democratic March 4, 1915 –
September 18, 1919		 64th
65th
66th		 Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Died.
Vacant September 18, 1919 –
November 8, 1919		 66th

John W. Harreld		 Republican November 8, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 Elected to finish Thompson's term
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Fletcher B. Swank		 Democratic March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1929		 67th
68th
69th
70th		 Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.

Ulysses S. Stone		 Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931		 71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Fletcher B. Swank		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935		 72nd
73rd		 Elected again in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost renomination.

Joshua B. Lee		 Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937		 74th Elected in 1934.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Robert P. Hill		 Democratic January 3, 1937 –
October 29, 1937		 75th Elected in 1936.
Died.
Vacant October 29, 1937 –
December 10, 1937

Gomer Griffith Smith		 Democratic December 10, 1937 –
January 3, 1939		 Elected to finish Hill's term.[8]
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Mike Monroney		 Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1951		 76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st		 Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

John Jarman		 Democratic January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1975		 82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd		 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.
Retired.
Republican January 24, 1975 –
January 3, 1977		 94th

Mickey Edwards		 Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993		 95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost renomination.

Ernest Istook		 Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2007		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th		 Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.

Mary Fallin		 Republican January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		 110th
111th		 Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.

James Lankford		 Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2015		 112th
113th		 Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Steve Russell		 Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019		 114th
115th		 Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.

Kendra Horn		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021		 116th Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.

Stephanie Bice		 Republican January 3, 2021 –
Present		 117th Elected in 2020.

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013

Recent election results

2006
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephanie Bice 158,191 52.1
Democrat Kendra Horn 145,658 47.9
Total votes 303,849 100.0
Republican gain from Democrat

See also

References
  1. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd113/cd_based/ST40/CD113_OK05.pdf
  2. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
  3. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
  4. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. "Congressman leaves Democratic Party". Lodi News-Sentinel. Google News Archives. United Press International. January 24, 1975. p. 9.
  6. "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  7. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections
  8. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000543
  9. "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 6, 2012". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  10. "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 4, 2014". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  11. "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  12. "Official Results - General Election — November 6, 2018" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

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