Oklahoma Congressional Districts

As of the 2000 census, there are five Oklahoma United States congressional districts. Previous to the 2000 Census, Oklahoma had 6 Congressional districts. Oklahoma was one of 8 states to lose 1 seat in the House of Representatives that year.

First District

District 1 is in the northeastern corner of the state and it borders Kansas (to the north). It includes the Tulsa metropolitan area (as well as all of Tulsa County). It also includes Washington County, Wagoner County, and parts of Rogers County and Creek County.

Some of the principle cities in the district (other than Tulsa) include Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, and Wagoner.

As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican John Sullivan.

Second District

District 2 is one of the largest Congressional districts in the United States. It covers (approximately) the eastern one-fourth of the state. The district borders Kansas (to the north), Missouri and Arkansas (to the east), and Texas (along the Red River, to the south). Altogether, the district includes (in whole or in part) a total of 24 counties. The district includes the remainder of Rogers County (including the county seat of Claremore) that is not taken by District 1, and then, also, all of the following counties: Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Mayes, Delaware, Cherokee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Sequoyah, Okfuskee, McIntosh, Haskell, LeFlore, Hughes, Pittsburg, Latimer, Coal, Atoka, Pushmataha, McCurtain, Choctaw, Bryan, and Johnston.

Some of the principle cities in the district include Miami, Claremore, Muskogee, Tahlequah, Okmulgee, McAlester, and Durant.

The northern half of district 2 includes most of the area of Oklahoma referred to as Green Country, while the southern half of the district includes a part of Oklahoma often referred to as Little Dixie.

As of 2006, the district is represented by Democrat Dan Boren.

Third District

District 3 is the largest congressional district in Oklahoma--and one of the largest congressional districts in the United States. It borders New Mexico (to the west), Colorado and Kansas (to the north), and the Texas panhandle (to the south). Altogether, the county includes (in whole or in part) a total of 32 counties. To the far west, the district includes the three counties of the Oklahoma Panhandle (Cimarron, Texas, Beaver), and also Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, Payne, Lincoln, Logan, Kingfisher, Blaine, Canadian, Dewey, Custer, Rogers Mills, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Kiowa, Greer, Harmon, and Jackson.

Some of the principle cities in the district include Guymon, Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater, Yukon, and Altus.

As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican Frank Lucas.

Fourth District

District 4 is located in south-central Oklahoma and borders Texas (along the Red River, to the south). The district covers (in whole or in part) a total of 15 counties. 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, Pontotoc, Comanche, Tillman, Cotton, Stephens, Jefferson, Carter, Love, and Marshall counties.

Principle cities in the district include Midwest City, Norman, Ada, Duncan, Lawton/Ft. Sill, and Ardmore.

As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican Tom Cole.

Fifth District

District 5 is located in central Oklahoma and borders all of the other congressional districts (except district 1). It is a densely populated district that covers only 3 counties: most of Oklahoma county (the part not included in district 4), Pottawatomie County, and Seminole County.

Principle cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.

As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican Ernest J. Istook, although he has announced that he plans to retire from Congress and run for Governor of Oklahoma.

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