Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

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Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
Oklahoma's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg
Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 89.63% urban
  • 10.37% rural
Population (2023)812,132
Median household
income
$67,384 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+14 [2]

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district is in the northeastern corner of the state. Anchored by Tulsa, it is largely coextensive with the Tulsa metropolitan area. The district contains all of Tulsa County as well as portions of Creek, Rogers & Wagoner counties. Although it has long been reckoned as the Tulsa district, a small portion of Tulsa itself is located in the 3rd district.

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Principal cities in the district (other than Tulsa) include Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks, Owasso, 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 in 2018. [3]

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 longest serving Senator, Jim Inhofe, represented this district from 1987 to 1994. His four successors, Steve Largent, John Sullivan, Jim Bridenstine, and Kevin Hern have all been Republicans.

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%.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [5] [6]
2008 President McCain 64% - 36%
2012 President Romney 65% - 35%
2016 President Trump 61% - 33%
Senate Lankford 65% - 28%
2018 Governor Stitt 52% - 45%
Lt. Governor Pinnell 60% - 37%
Attorney General Hunter 61% - 39%
2020 President Trump 59% - 38%
Senate Inhofe 57% - 38%
2022 Senate (Reg.) Lankford 59% - 38%
Senate (Spec.) Mullin 57% - 40%

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
37 Creek Sapulpa 73,332
131 Rogers Clamore 100,248
143 Tulsa Tulsa 682,868
145 Wagoner Wagoner 89,280

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

MemberYearsPartyCong
ress
Electoral history
District established November 16, 1907
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Bird Segle McGuire
(Pawnee)
RepublicanNovember 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.
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James S. Davenport
(Vinita)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas Alberter Chandler
(Vinita)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
65th Elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
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Everette B. Howard
(Tulsa)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas Alberter Chandler
(Vinita)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Again elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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Everette B. Howard
(Tulsa)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
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Samuel J. Montgomery
(Bartlesville)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
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Everette B. Howard
(Tulsa)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
70th Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
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Charles O'Connor
(Tulsa)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Wesley E. Disney
(Tulsa)
DemocraticMarch 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.
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George Schwabe
(Tulsa)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
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Dixie Gilmer
(Tulsa)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
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George Schwabe
(Tulsa)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
April 2, 1952
82nd Again elected in 1950.
Died.
VacantApril 2, 1952 –
January 3, 1953
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Page Belcher
(Tulsa)
RepublicanJanuary 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.
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James R. Jones
(Tulsa)
DemocraticJanuary 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.
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Jim Inhofe
(Tulsa)
RepublicanJanuary 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.
VacantNovember 15, 1994–
November 29, 1994
103rd
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Steve Largent
(Tulsa)
RepublicanNovember 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.
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John Sullivan
(Tulsa)
RepublicanFebruary 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.
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Jim Bridenstine
(Tulsa)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2013 –
April 23, 2018
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become NASA Administrator.
VacantApril 23, 2018 –
November 6, 2018
115th
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Kevin Hern
(Tulsa)
RepublicanNovember 6, 2018 –
present
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Appointed early to finish Bridenstine's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

2012

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Bridenstine 181,084 63.5
Democratic John Olson91,42132.0
Independent Craig Allen12,8074.5
Total votes285,312 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

2016

Bridenstine ran unopposed for re-election.

2018

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Hern 150,129 59.3
Democratic Tim Gilpin103,04240.7
Total votes253,171 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2020 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Hern (incumbent) 213,700 63.7
Democratic Kojo Asamoa-Caesar 109,64132.7
Independent Evelyn L. Rogers12,1303.6
Total votes335,471 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Hern (incumbent) 142,800 61.1
Democratic Adam Martin80,97434.6
Independent Evelyn Rogers9,7214.1
Total votes233,495 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013
2013 - 2023 Oklahoma US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif
2013 - 2023

See also

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