Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries, with Tulsa County highlighted in red. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, Washington County and parts of Wagoner and Rogers counties are drawn into the 2nd district, in exchange for some of Creek County from the 3rd district.
Representative	Kevin Hern; R–Tulsa
Distribution	89.63% urban; 10.37% rural;
Population (2021)	836,922
Median household; income	$60,267
Ethnicity	65.5% White; 10.5% Hispanic; 8.6% Black; 7.5% Two or more races; 5.4% other; 2.6% Asian;
Cook PVI	R+15

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district is in the northeastern corner of the state and borders Kansas. Anchored by Tulsa, it is largely coextensive with the Tulsa metropolitan area. It includes all of Tulsa, Washington and Wagoner counties, and parts of Rogers and Creek counties. Although it has long been reckoned as the Tulsa district, a small portion of Tulsa itself is located in the 3rd district.

Principal cities in the district (other than Tulsa) include Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, and Wagoner.

The district is currently represented by Republican Kevin Hern who defeated Democratic nominee Tim Gilpin to replace Jim Bridenstine, who resigned to become NASA Administrator.^[3]

Demographics

According to U.S. Census data as of 2010, whites alone make up 67.1% of the population, African Americans 9.0%, Native Americans at 6.6%, Hispanics at 9.8%, Asians at 2.1 and other races at 5.4%.

Results from recent statewide elections

Year	Results
2000	Bush 62% - 38%
2004	Bush 65% - 35%
2008	McCain 64% - 36%
2012	Romney 66% - 34%
2016	Trump 61% - 33%
2020	Trump 60% - 37%

History

The district was the only congressional district represented by a Republican upon statehood.^[4] For much of the district's history, it has shifted back and forth between the two political parties. However, it has leaned increasingly Republican since the second half of the 20th century. Since 1945, only one Democrat has served more than one term in the district. It has been in Republican hands without interruption since 1987. Mitt Romney received 66 percent of the vote in this district in 2012.

Oklahoma's current senior Senator, Jim Inhofe, represented this district from 1987 to 1994. His three successors, Steve Largent, John Sullivan, and Jim Bridenstine, have all been Republicans.

List of members representing the district

Member	Years	Party	Congress	Electoral history
District created November 16, 1907
Bird Segle McGuire	Republican	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. Retired.
James S. Davenport	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	64th	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election.
Thomas Alberter Chandler	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916. Lost re-election.
Everette B. Howard	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	66th	Elected in 1918. Lost re-election.
Thomas Alberter Chandler	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Again elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
Everette B. Howard	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	68th	Elected in 1922. Lost re-election.
Samuel J. Montgomery	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927	69th	Elected in 1924. Lost re-election.
Everette B. Howard	Democratic	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929	70th	Elected in 1926. Lost re-election.
Charles O'Connor	Republican	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931	71st	Elected in 1928. Lost re-election.
Wesley E. Disney	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945	72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
George Schwabe	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
Dixie Gilmer	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Lost re-election.
George Schwabe	Republican	January 3, 1951 – April 2, 1952	82nd	Again elected in 1950. Died.
Vacant		April 2, 1952 – January 3, 1953	82nd
Page Belcher	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted from the 8th district and 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. Retired.
James R. Jones	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th	Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Jim Inhofe	Republican	January 3, 1987 – November 15, 1994	100th 101st 102nd 103rd	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator and resigned when he won.
Vacant		November 15, 1994– November 29, 1994	103rd
Steve Largent	Republican	November 29, 1994 – February 15, 2002	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected to finish Inhofe's term and to the next term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned to run for Governor of Oklahoma.
John Sullivan	Republican	February 15, 2002 – January 3, 2013	107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected to finish Largent's term. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Lost renomination.
Jim Bridenstine	Republican	January 3, 2013 – April 23, 2018	113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to become NASA Administrator.
Vacant		April 23, 2018 – November 6, 2018	115th
Kevin Hern	Republican	November 6, 2018 – present	115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results

2012

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Bridenstine	181,084	63.5
	Democratic	John Olson	91,421	32.0
	Independent	Craig Allen	12,807	4.5
Total votes			285,312	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

2016

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

2018

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Hern	150,129	59.3
	Democratic	Tim Gilpin	103,042	40.7
Total votes			253,171	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2020^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Hern (incumbent)	213,700	63.7
	Democratic	Kojo Asamoa-Caesar	109,641	32.7
	Independent	Evelyn L. Rogers	12,130	3.6
Total votes			335,471	100.0
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

References

^ "My Congressional District".
^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
^ "Kevin Hern beats Tim Gilpin to replace Jim Bridenstine in Congress".
^ Carney, George O., "McGuire, Bird Segle," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2010).
^ "November 3, 2020 - Official Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.

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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

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[1] "My Congressional District".

[Cook-2] "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

[3] "Kevin Hern beats Tim Gilpin to replace Jim Bridenstine in Congress".

[okpedia-4] Carney, George O., "McGuire, Bird Segle," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 28, 2010).

[OKger-5] "November 3, 2020 - Official Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.

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