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Map of Oklahoma's congressional districts since 2023 As of the 2020 census , there are five United States congressional districts in Oklahoma . It was one of the states that was able to keep the same number of congressional districts from the previous census (in the past, Oklahoma has had as many as nine House of Representatives seats).
Lamone was a separate partisan gerrymandering case heard by the Supreme Court in the 2017 term, this over perceived Democratic-favored redistricting of Maryland's 6th congressional district, with plaintiffs trying to get a stay on the use of the new district maps prior to the October 2018 general election.
Gerrymandering can affect campaign costs for district elections. If districts become increasingly stretched out, candidates may incur higher costs for transportation and campaign advertising across a district. [35] The incumbent's advantage in campaign fundraising is another benefit of having a gerrymandered seat.
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 ...
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district is one of five United States congressional districts in Oklahoma and covers approximately one-fourth of the state in the east. The district borders Arkansas , Kansas , Missouri , and Texas and includes (in whole or in part) a total of 24 counties. [ 3 ]
Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district is the largest congressional district in the state, covering an area of 34,088.49 square miles, over 48 percent the state's land mass. The district is bordered by New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas panhandle. Altogether, the district includes (in whole or in part) a total of 32 counties, and covers ...
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.
The 5th district was based in Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Kendra Horn, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2018. [1] She lost reelection to Republican challenger Stephanie Bice, who received 52.1% of the vote.