Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 2,073.9[1] sq mi (5,371 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2017) | 818,162[2] | ||
Median household income | $50,441[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+10[4] |
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.
Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Kendra Horn. In 2018, Horn defeated Republican Steve Russell in his second bid for reelection, marking the first time a Democrat had won the seat in 44 years.[5]
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.[6] 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 2000 Census, the district is 87.53 percent urban, 26.17 percent non-white, and has a population that is 8.26 percent Latino and 6.76 percent foreign-born.[7] Only 2.74 percent of adults working in the district commute using public transportation, on a bike or on foot. 8.49 percent of adults aged 25 and older in the district have a Master's, PhD or Professional Degree.[7]
Recent election results from state-wide races
Year | Office | District winner and results |
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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%[8] |
List of members representing the district
Historical district boundaries
Recent election results
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd113/cd_based/ST40/CD113_OK05.pdf
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=40&cd=05
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner". NewsOK.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Congressman leaves Democratic Party". Lodi News-Sentinel. Google News Archives. United Press International. January 24, 1975. p. 9.
- ^ a b Rep. Mary Fallin: District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed May 11, 2010).
- ^ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections
- ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000543
- ^ "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 6, 2012". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Official Results - Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races - General Election — November 4, 2014". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Official Results - General Election — November 6, 2018" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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