Oklahoma's 4th congressional district is located in south-central Oklahoma and covers (in whole or in part) a total of 14 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., (accessed June 1, 2010).
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 65% - 35%2012 PresidentRomney 66% - 34%2016 PresidentTrump 65% - 29% SenateLankford 67% - 24%2018 GovernorStitt 53% - 44% Lt. GovernorPinnell 60% - 36% Attorney GeneralHunter 63% - 37%2020 PresidentTrump 64% - 33% SenateInhofe 63% - 33%2022 Senate (Reg.)Lankford 63% - 33% Senate (Spec.)Mullin 60% - 36% GovernorStitt 54% - 43% Lt. GovernorPinnell 63% - 33% TreasurerRuss 64% - 32%2024 PresidentTrump 66% - 33%
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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST40/CD118_OK04.pdf
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 Congress Electoral history Location District established November 16, 1907 Charles D. Carter Democratic November 16, 1907 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1907.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Redistricted to the . William H. Murray Democratic March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1917 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1914.Lost renomination. Tom D. McKeown Democratic March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Joseph C. Pringey Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Tom D. McKeown Democratic March 4, 1923 –January 3, 1935 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 Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. Lyle Boren Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Lost renomination. Glen D. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Tom Steed Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1981 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 Democratic January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1995 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 Republican January 3, 1995 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Retired. Tom Cole Republican January 3, 2003 –present 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 2013–2023 2023–present
Recent electoral history + : Results 1994 – 2022 Year Democratic Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 4th Party Party Votes Pct 1994 67,237 43% 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 54,808 31% √ J. C. Watts Jr. 114,000 65% Susan Ducey Reform 4,897 3% Keith B. Johnson Libertarian 1,979 1% 2002 91,322 46.17% √ Tom Cole 106,452 53.83% 2004 (no candidate) √ Tom Cole 198,985 77.77% 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 WhiteLibertarian 12,574 4.30%2018 Mary Brannon 78,088 33.0% √ Tom Cole 149,227 63.10% Ruby PetersIndependent9,3233.90%2020 Mary Brannon 90,459 28.80% √ Tom Cole 213,096 67.80% Bob WhiteLibertarian 10,803 3.40%2022 Mary Brannon 74,667 33.25% √ Tom Cole 149,879 66.75% 2024 Mary Brannon 86,641 28.267% √ Tom Cole 199,962 65.25% James StacyIndependent19,8706.48%
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.
See also
Oklahoma's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present