Oklahoma's 4th congressional district
| Oklahoma's 4th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 808,026 |
| Median household income | $63,796[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+17[2] |
Oklahoma's 4th congressional district is located in south-central Oklahoma and covers (in whole or in part) a total of 14 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
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
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 election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 65% - 35% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65% - 29% |
| Senate | Lankford 67% - 24% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Stitt 53% - 44% |
| Lt. Governor | Pinnell 60% - 36% | |
| Attorney General | Hunter 63% - 37% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 64% - 33% |
| Senate | Inhofe 63% - 33% | |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Lankford 63% - 33% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Mullin 60% - 36% | |
| Governor | Stitt 54% - 43% | |
| Lt. Governor | Pinnell 63% - 33% | |
| Treasurer | Russ 64% - 32% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 66% - 33% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[5]
Carter County (9)
- All 9 communities
Cleveland County (8)
- All 8 communities
Comanche County (14)
- All 14 communities
Cotton County (4)
- All 4 communities
Garvin County (11)
- All 11 communities
Grady County (13)
- All 13 communities
Jefferson County (8)
- All 8 communities
Love County (3)
- All 3 communities
McClain County (11)
- All 11 communities
Murray County (4)
- All 4 communities
Oklahoma County (4)
- Del City, Midwest City (part; also 5th), Oklahoma City (part; also 3rd and 5th; shared with Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties)
Pontotoc County (11)
- All 11 communities
Stephens County (10)
- All 10 communities
Tillman County (8)
- All 8 communities
List of members representing the district
Recent electoral history
| 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% | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Mary Brannon | 86,641 | 28.267% | √ Tom Cole | 199,962 | 65.25% | James Stacy | Independent | 19,870 | 6.48% |
- 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
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed June 1, 2010).
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::f726bcb3-b750-44b2-9d0b-e2df90fe6fa5
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST40/CD118_OK04.pdf
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- 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