Oklahoma's 5th congressional district is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers almost all of

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(except a small sliver located in the

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) and all of

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and

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counties. Although it leans Republican, with a

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rating of R+7, it is still considered the least Republican district in the state. Principal cities in the district include

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(the state capital), Edmond,

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, and

. 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

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on January 3, 2019, the district had been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat

John Jarman John Henry Jarman II (July 17, 1915 – January 15, 1982) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years, from 1951 to 1977. Early life and career Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on July 17, 1915, and graduate ...

changed political parties. Before Jarman, the seat had leaned Democratic since 1931.

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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.

Demographics

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 state-wide races

List of members representing the district

Historical district boundaries

Recent election results

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References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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