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Oklahoma's 4th congressional district

U.S. House district for Oklahoma

U.S. House district for Oklahoma

FieldValue
stateOklahoma
district number4
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeTom Cole
partyRepublican
residenceMoore
percent urban63.29
percent rural36.71
population819,271
population year2024
median income$67,377
percent white64.0
percent hispanic10.1
percent black7.5
percent asian2.4
percent native american5.8
percent more than one race9.5
percent other race0.7
cpviR+17

|percent more than one race = 9.5 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.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 65% - 35%
2012PresidentRomney 66% - 34%
2016PresidentTrump 65% - 29%
SenateLankford 67% - 24%
2018GovernorStitt 53% - 44%
Lt. GovernorPinnell 60% - 36%
Attorney GeneralHunter 63% - 37%
2020PresidentTrump 64% - 33%
SenateInhofe 63% - 33%
2022Senate (Reg.)Lankford 63% - 33%
Senate (Spec.)Mullin 60% - 36%
GovernorStitt 54% - 43%
Lt. GovernorPinnell 63% - 33%
TreasurerRuss 64% - 32%
2024PresidentTrump 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:

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

NamePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District established November 16, 1907
[[File:Charles D. Carter.jpeg100px]]
Charles D. Carter
(Ardmore)DemocraticnowrapNovember 16, 1907 –
March 3, 1915Elected in 1907.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Murray 3820618984 5cb0d9555b o.jpg100px]]
William H. Murray
(Tishomingo)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.
[[File:TomDMcKeown.jpg100px]]
Tom D. McKeown
(Ada)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JCPringey.jpg100px]]
Joseph C. Pringey
(Chandler)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
[[File:TomDMcKeown.jpg100px]]
Tom D. McKeown
(Ada)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1935Again elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Percy Gassaway image (cropped).jpg100px]]
Percy Lee Gassaway
(Coalgate)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937Elected in 1934.
Lost renomination.
[[File:LyleHBoren.jpg100px]]
Lyle Boren
(Seminole)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1947Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Glen Johnson portrait.jpg100px]]
Glen D. Johnson
(Okemah)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949Elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
[[File:Tom Steed.jpg100px]]
Tom Steed
(Shawnee)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1981Elected in 1948.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
[[File:Dave McCurdy.jpg100px]]
Dave McCurdy
(Norman)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1995Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
[[File:Watts.JPG100px]]
J. C. Watts
(Norman)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
[[File:Tom Cole official congressional photo.jpg100px]]
Tom Cole
(Moore)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 –
presentElected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2003–2013[[File:OK district 4.gif300px]]
2013–2023[[File:Oklahoma US Congressional District 4 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–present[[File:Oklahoma's 4th congressional district in Oklahoma City (since 2023).svg300px]]

Recent electoral history

YearDemocraticVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct4th PartyPartyVotesPct199419961998200020022004200620082010*2012201420162018202020222022
David Perryman67,23743%√ J. C. Watts, Jr.80,25152%Bill TiffeeIndependent7,9135%
Ed Crocker73,95040%√ J. C. Watts, Jr.106,92358%Robert MurphyLibertarian4,5002%
Ben Odom52,10738%√ J. C. Watts, Jr.83,27262%
Larry Weatherford54,80831%√ J. C. Watts, Jr.114,00065%Susan DuceyReform4,8973%Keith B. JohnsonLibertarian1,9791%
Darryl Roberts91,32246.17%√ Tom Cole106,45253.83%
(no candidate)√ Tom Cole198,98577.77%Charlene K. BradshawIndependent56,86922.23%
Hal Spake64,77535.39%√ Tom Cole118,26664.61%
Blake Cummings79,67429.21%√ Tom Cole180,08066.02%David E. JoyceIndependent13,0274.78%
(no candidate)√ Tom Cole32,58977.26%RJ HarrisRepublican9,59322.74%
Donna Marie Bebo71,15527.60%√ Tom Cole176,56167.89%RJ HarrisIndependent11,7254.51%
Bert Smith40,99824.66%√ Tom Cole117,72170.80%Dennis B. JohnsonIndependent7,5494.54%
Christina Owen76,41226.10%√ Tom Cole204,14369.60%Sevier WhiteLibertarian12,5744.30%
Mary Brannon78,08833.0%√ Tom Cole149,22763.10%Ruby PetersIndependent9,3233.90%
Mary Brannon90,45928.80%√ Tom Cole213,09667.80%Bob WhiteLibertarian10,8033.40%
Mary Brannon74,66733.25%√ Tom Cole149,87966.75%
Mary Brannon86,64128.267%√ Tom Cole199,96265.25%James StacyIndependent19,8706.48%
  • 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.

References

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. {{usurped
  4. "DRA 2020".
  5. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST40/CD118_OK01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST40/CD118_OK04.pdf]
  6. "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
  7. "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". [[Oklahoma State Election Board]].
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