Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

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Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
Current Representative		James Lankford (R–Oklahoma City)
Distribution	87.53% urban, 12.47% rural
Population (2000)	690,131
Median income	$33,893
Ethnicity	70.9% White, 13.7% Black, 2.6% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 4.7% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI	R+13

Oklahoma's Fifth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Oklahoma, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the state's first congressional district. It is densely populated and covers only three counties: most of Oklahoma County (the part not included in the state's fourth congressional district), Pottawatomie County, and Seminole County.

Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.

The district is currently represented by Republican James Lankford.

History

The district has been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat John Jarman changed political parties.^[1] Before Jarman, the seat had leaned Democratic since 1931.

George W. Bush received 64 percent of the vote in this district in 2004.

Republican Mary Fallin won 60 percent of the vote in the 2006 election.^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, the district is 87.53 percent urban, 26.17 percent non-white, and has a population that is 8.26 percent Latino and 6.76 percent foreign-born.^[3] Only 2.74 percent of adults working in the district commute using public transportation, on a bike or on foot. 8.49 percent of adults aged 25 and older in the district have a Master's, PhD or Professional Degree.^[3]

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 59% - 41%
2004	President	Bush 64% - 36%
2000	President	Bush 62% - 38%

List of representatives

Name	Took office	Left office	Party	District residence	Notes
District created		November 16, 1907
Scott Ferris	November 16, 1907	March 4, 1915	Democratic	Lawton	Redistricted to the 6th district
Joseph Bryan Thompson	March 4, 1915	September 18, 1919	Democratic		Redistricted from the At-large district, Died
Vacant		September 18, 1919 – November 8, 1919
John W. Harreld	November 8, 1919	March 4, 1921	Republican	Oklahoma City
Fletcher B. Swank	March 4, 1921	March 4, 1929	Democratic
Ulysses S. Stone	March 4, 1929	March 4, 1931	Republican
Fletcher B. Swank	March 4, 1931	January 3, 1935	Democratic
Joshua B. Lee	January 3, 1935	January 3, 1937	Democratic
Robert P. Hill	January 3, 1937	October 29, 1937	Democratic	Died
Vacant		October 29, 1937 – December 10, 1937
Gomer Griffith Smith	December 10, 1937	January 3, 1939	Democratic
A.S. Mike Monroney	January 3, 1939	January 3, 1951	Democratic
John Jarman	January 3, 1951	January 24, 1975	Democratic	Oklahoma City	Switched parties
	January 24, 1975	January 3, 1977	Republican
Mickey Edwards	January 3, 1977	January 3, 1993	Republican	Oklahoma City
Ernest Istook	January 3, 1993	January 3, 2007	Republican	Warr Acres
Mary Fallin	January 3, 2007	January 3, 2011	Republican	Oklahoma City
James Lankford	January 3, 2011	Present	Republican	Edmond, Oklahoma	Incumbent

References

1. ^ "Congressman leaves Democratic Party". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press International (Google News Archives): p. 9. January 24, 1975. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6pQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476,2090478&dq=john+jarman&hl=en. 
2. ^ "2006 General Election Results" Oklahoma Election Board (accessed March 15, 2010)
3. ^ ^{a b} Rep. Mary Fallin: District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed May 11, 2010).

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present