# Oklahoma's 4th congressional district

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district is located in south-central Oklahoma and covers (in whole or in part) a total of 15 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

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 65% - 35% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65% - 29% |
| 2016 | Senate | Lankford 67% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stitt 53% - 44% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Pinnell 60% - 36% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Hunter 63% - 37% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 64% - 33% |
| 2020 | Senate | Inhofe 63% - 33% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Lankford 63% - 33% |
| 2022 | Senate (Spec.) | Mullin 60% - 36% |
| 2022 | Governor | Stitt 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Pinnell 63% - 33% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Russ 64% - 32% |

## 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

| Name | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District established November 16, 1907 ||||||
| Charles D. Carter (Ardmore) | 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 3rd district. | |
| William H. Murray (Tishomingo) | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914. Lost renomination. | |
| Tom D. McKeown (Ada) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 | 65th 66th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election. | |
| Joseph C. Pringey (Chandler) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |
| Tom D. McKeown (Ada) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Again 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. | |
| Percy Lee Gassaway (Coalgate) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected in 1934. Lost renomination. | |
| Lyle Boren (Seminole) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1947 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost renomination. | |
| Glen D. Johnson (Okemah) | Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |
| Tom Steed (Shawnee) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1981 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Elected 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. | |
| Dave McCurdy (Norman) | Democratic | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995 | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected 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. | |
| J. C. Watts (Norman) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. | |
| Tom Cole (Moore) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – present | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected 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 |
| Tom Cole (Moore) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – present | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected 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. | 2013–2023 |
| Tom Cole (Moore) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – present | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected 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. | 2023–present |

## Recent electoral history

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district: Results 1994 – 2022 :
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 4th Party | Party | Votes | Pct |
| 1994 | David Perryman | 67,237 | 43% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 80,251 | 52% | Bill Tiffee | Independent | 7,913 | 5% |
| 1996 | Ed Crocker | 73,950 | 40% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 106,923 | 58% | Robert Murphy | Libertarian | 4,500 | 2% |
| 1998 | Ben Odom | 52,107 | 38% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 83,272 | 62% |
| 2000 | Larry Weatherford | 54,808 | 31% | √ J. C. Watts, Jr. | 114,000 | 65% | Susan Ducey | Reform | 4,897 | 3% | Keith B. Johnson | Libertarian | 1,979 | 1% |
| 2002 | Darryl Roberts | 91,322 | 46.17% | √ Tom Cole | 106,452 | 53.83% |
| 2004 | (no candidate) | | | √ Tom Cole | 198,985 | 77.77% | Charlene K. Bradshaw | Independent | 56,869 | 22.23% |
| 2006 | Hal Spake | 64,775 | 35.39% | √ Tom Cole | 118,266 | 64.61% |
| 2008 | Blake Cummings | 79,674 | 29.21% | √ Tom Cole | 180,080 | 66.02% | David E. Joyce | Independent | 13,027 | 4.78% |
| 2010* | (no candidate) | | | √ Tom Cole | 32,589 | 77.26% | RJ Harris | Republican | 9,593 | 22.74% |
| 2012 | Donna Marie Bebo | 71,155 | 27.60% | √ Tom Cole | 176,561 | 67.89% | RJ Harris | Independent | 11,725 | 4.51% |
| 2014 | Bert Smith | 40,998 | 24.66% | √ Tom Cole | 117,721 | 70.80% | Dennis B. Johnson | Independent | 7,549 | 4.54% |
| 2016 | Christina Owen | 76,412 | 26.10% | √ Tom Cole | 204,143 | 69.60% | Sevier White | Libertarian | 12,574 | 4.30% |
| 2018 | Mary Brannon | 78,088 | 33.0% | √ Tom Cole | 149,227 | 63.10% | Ruby Peters | Independent | 9,323 | 3.90% |
| 2020 | Mary Brannon | 90,459 | 28.80% | √ Tom Cole | 213,096 | 67.80% | Bob White | Libertarian | 10,803 | 3.40% |
| 2022 | Mary Brannon | 74,667 | 33.25% | √ Tom Cole | 149,879 | 66.75% |
* 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.