- Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
-
"OK-5" redirects here. OK-5 may also refer to Oklahoma State Highway 5.
Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Current Representative James Lankford (R–Oklahoma City) Distribution 87.53% urban, 12.47% rural Population (2000) 690,131 Median income $33,893 Ethnicity 70.9% White, 13.7% Black, 2.6% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 4.7% Native American, 0.6% other Cook PVI R+13 Oklahoma's Fifth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Oklahoma, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the state's first congressional district. It is densely populated and covers only three counties: most of Oklahoma County (the part not included in the state's fourth congressional district), Pottawatomie County, and Seminole County.
Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.
The district is currently represented by Republican James Lankford.
Contents
History
The district has been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat John Jarman changed political parties.[1] Before Jarman, the seat had leaned Democratic since 1931.
George W. Bush received 64 percent of the vote in this district in 2004.
Republican Mary Fallin won 60 percent of the vote in the 2006 election.[2]
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.[3] 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.[3]
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President McCain 59% - 41% 2004 President Bush 64% - 36% 2000 President Bush 62% - 38% List of representatives
Name Took office Left office Party District residence Notes District created November 16, 1907 Scott Ferris November 16, 1907 March 4, 1915 Democratic Lawton Redistricted to the 6th district Joseph Bryan Thompson March 4, 1915 September 18, 1919 Democratic Redistricted from the At-large district, Died Vacant September 18, 1919 – November 8, 1919 John W. Harreld November 8, 1919 March 4, 1921 Republican Oklahoma City Fletcher B. Swank March 4, 1921 March 4, 1929 Democratic Ulysses S. Stone March 4, 1929 March 4, 1931 Republican Fletcher B. Swank March 4, 1931 January 3, 1935 Democratic Joshua B. Lee January 3, 1935 January 3, 1937 Democratic Robert P. Hill January 3, 1937 October 29, 1937 Democratic Died Vacant October 29, 1937 – December 10, 1937 Gomer Griffith Smith December 10, 1937 January 3, 1939 Democratic A.S. Mike Monroney January 3, 1939 January 3, 1951 Democratic John Jarman January 3, 1951 January 24, 1975 Democratic Oklahoma City Switched parties January 24, 1975 January 3, 1977 Republican Mickey Edwards January 3, 1977 January 3, 1993 Republican Oklahoma City Ernest Istook January 3, 1993 January 3, 2007 Republican Warr Acres Mary Fallin January 3, 2007 January 3, 2011 Republican Oklahoma City James Lankford January 3, 2011 Present Republican Edmond, Oklahoma Incumbent References
- ^ "Congressman leaves Democratic Party". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press International (Google News Archives): p. 9. January 24, 1975. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6pQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476,2090478&dq=john+jarman&hl=en.
- ^ "2006 General Election Results" Oklahoma Election Board (accessed March 15, 2010)
- ^ a b Rep. Mary Fallin: District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed May 11, 2010).
- 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
Oklahoma's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The 6th-8th and at-large districts are obsolete
See also: Oklahoma's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Oklahoma
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.