# Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+12, it is the least Republican district in Oklahoma, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.
Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, Seminole, and Yukon.
The district is currently represented by Republican Stephanie Bice. She was first elected in 2020, defeating one-term incumbent Democrat Kendra Horn.

## History

Prior to the opening of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019, the district had been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat John Jarman changed political parties. Before Jarman, the seat had leaned Democratic since 1931.
Donald Trump received 53.2 percent of the vote in this district in 2016 and 51.4% of the vote in 2020.
Kendra Horn received 50.7 percent of the vote in 2018.
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 572,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 66% are White, 13% Black, and 9% Latino. Immigrants make up 5% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $55,800, while 13% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 10% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 30% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 63% - 36% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64% - 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 59% - 34% |
| 2016 | Senate | Lankford 65% - 27% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stitt 48.4% - 48.2% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Pinnell 57% - 39% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Hunter 60% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 58% - 39% |
| 2020 | Senate | Inhofe 56% - 40% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Lankford 58% - 39% |
| 2022 | Senate (Spec.) | Mullin 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Governor | Hofmeister 48.7% - 48.7% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Pinnell 58% - 38% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Russ 58% - 37% |

## 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:
Canadian County (3)
    Oklahoma City (part; also 3rd and 4th; shared with Cleveland, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties), Piedmont, Yukon
Lincoln County (14)
    All 14 communities
Logan County (7)
    Cashion, Cedar Valley, Coyle, Guthrie, Langston, Meridian, Seward
Oklahoma County (17)
    Arcadia, Bethany, Choctaw, Edmond, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Midwest City (part; also 4th), Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Oklahoma City (part; also 3rd and 4th; shared with Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties), Spencer, The Village, Warr Acres, Woodlawn Park
Pottawatomie County (16)
    All 16 communities
Seminole County (8)
    All 8 communities

## List of members representing the district

| Name | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District established November 16, 1907 ||||||
| Scott Ferris (Lawton) | Democratic | November 16, 1907 – March 3, 1915 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1907. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
| Joseph Bryan Thompson (Pauls Valley) | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – September 18, 1919 | 64th 65th 66th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 18, 1919 – November 8, 1919 | 66th | | |
| John W. Harreld (Oklahoma City) | Republican | November 8, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected to finish Thompson's term Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
| Fletcher B. Swank (Norman) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 | 67th 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. | |
| Ulysses S. Stone (Norman) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | |
| Fletcher B. Swank (Norman) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 | 72nd 73rd | Elected again in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost renomination. | |
| Joshua B. Lee (Norman) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
| Robert P. Hill (Oklahoma City) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – October 29, 1937 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Died. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 29, 1937 – December 10, 1937 | 75th | | |
| Gomer Griffith Smith (Oklahoma City) | Democratic | December 10, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected to finish Hill's term. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
| Mike Monroney (Oklahoma City) | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
| John Jarman (Oklahoma City) | Democratic | January 3, 1951 – January 24, 1975 | 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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. Retired. | |
| John Jarman (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 24, 1975 – January 3, 1977 | 94th | 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. Retired. | |
| Mickey Edwards (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost renomination. | |
| Ernest Istook (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Ernest Istook (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma. | 2003–2013 |
| Mary Fallin (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | 110th 111th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to take office as Governor of Oklahoma. | 2003–2013 |
| James Lankford (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | 112th 113th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2003–2013 |
| James Lankford (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | 112th 113th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 |
| Steve Russell (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 |
| Kendra Horn (Oklahoma City) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | 116th | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 |
| Stephanie Bice (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Stephanie Bice (Oklahoma City) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Recent election results
### 2006

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Fallin | 108,936 | 60.38 |
| | Democratic | David Hunter | 67,293 | 37.30 |
| | Independent | Matthew Horton Woodson | 4,196 | 2.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,425 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 171,925 | 65.89 |
| | Democratic | Steven L. Perry | 88,996 | 34.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 260,921 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Lankford | 123,236 | 62.53 |
| | Democratic | Billy Coyle | 68,074 | 34.53 |
| | Independent | Clark Duffe | 3,067 | 1.56 |
| | Independent | Dave White | 2,728 | 1.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,105 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Lankford (incumbent) | 153,603 | 58.7 |
| | Democratic | Tom Guild | 97,504 | 37.3 |
| | Modern Whig | Pat Martin | 5,394 | 2.1 |
| | Libertarian | Robert T. Murphy | 5,176 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,677 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Russell | 95,632 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Al McAffrey | 57,790 | 36.3 |
| | Independent | Robert T. Murphy | 2,176 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Tom Boggs | 2,065 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | Buddy Ray | 1,470 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,133 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 160,184 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Al McAffrey | 103,273 | 36.8 |
| | Libertarian | Zachary Knight | 17,113 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 280,570 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kendra Horn | 121,149 | 50.7 |
| | Republican | Steve Russell (incumbent) | 117,811 | 49.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 238,960 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephanie Bice | 158,191 | 52.1 |
| | Democratic | Kendra Horn (incumbent) | 145,658 | 47.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 303,849 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephanie Bice (incumbent) | 152,699 | 59.0 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Harris-Till | 96,799 | 37.4 |
| | Independent | David Frosch | 9,328 | 3.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,826 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |