Oklahoma 1st Congressional District (OK) — Elections 1876–2024

Oklahoma 1st Congressional District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 746,9972024 5-year
Median household income: $69,8372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.4%2024 5-year
Black: 8.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab

HERN, KevinCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2017–2019), BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2015–2017), BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2013–2015), SULLIVAN, John (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−18.9%	113,052	167,217	286,386
2020	R	−18.9%	115,391	170,966	294,019
2016	R	−25.5%	93,024	162,385	271,584
2012	R	−29.0%	88,790	161,420	250,211
2008	R	−25.9%	103,027	175,212	278,239
2004	R	−29.3%	97,594	178,579	276,173
2000	R	−23.8%	88,407	144,581	236,121
1996	R	−15.9%	83,305	118,797	223,277
1992	R	−18.6%	76,986	124,822	256,650
1988	R	−28.6%	75,144	135,753	212,204
1984	R	−45.8%	62,708	169,822	233,670
1980	R	−37.0%	57,854	132,130	200,481
1976	R	−23.0%	70,363	113,168	185,972
1972	R	−57.0%	34,747	131,330	169,388
1968	R	−33.1%	34,868	84,531	149,868
1964	R	−9.7%	65,425	79,520	144,944
1960	R	−25.6%	55,322	93,468	148,790
1956	R	−30.2%	46,426	86,655	133,081
1952	R	−21.6%	49,861	77,318	127,180
1948	R	−4.0%	42,002	45,492	87,494
1944	R	−11.9%	36,122	45,920	82,141
1940	R	−9.9%	36,517	44,573	81,248
1936	D	+18.0%	44,916	31,145	76,417
1932	D	+18.3%	39,717	27,436	67,152
1928	R	−40.1%	17,967	42,200	60,364
1924	R	−12.6%	16,767	21,813	40,132
1920	R	−16.3%	11,689	16,413	28,906
1916	D	+7.9%	5,678	4,752	11,700
1912	D	+12.7%	3,583	2,677	7,142
1908	R	−6.2%	3,241	3,694	7,319
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	32.1%	64.3%	1,150,732
2020	R	32.8%	62.9%	1,556,361
2016	R	24.6%	67.7%	1,448,047
2014	R	28.5%	68.0%	820,733
2010	R	26.1%	70.6%	1,017,151
2008	R	39.2%	56.7%	1,346,819
2004	R	41.2%	52.8%	1,446,846
2002	R	36.3%	57.3%	1,018,424
1998	R	31.3%	66.4%	859,713
1996	R	40.1%	56.7%	1,183,150
1994	R	40.0%	55.2%	982,430
1992	R	38.2%	58.5%	1,294,423
1990	D	83.2%	16.8%	884,498
1986	R	44.8%	55.2%	893,666
1984	D	75.6%	23.4%	1,197,937
1980	R	43.5%	53.5%	1,098,294
1978	D	65.5%	32.9%	754,264

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

12.5%

German

12.1%

Irish

10.0%

American

5.5%

Scottish

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

French

1.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.1%

2.0%

75–84

2.5%

4.3%

65–74

4.9%

5.6%

55–64

5.9%

5.8%

45–54

5.8%

6.7%

35–44

6.8%

7.0%

25–34

7.1%

4.6%

18–24

4.4%

9.4%

5–17

9.0%

3.4%

3.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,837

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$69,837

Oklahoma$65,039

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.6%

Working age (18–64)12.8%

Seniors (65+)9.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.3%

speak English only

Spanish11.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

24.5%

Baptist

13.0%

Methodist

8.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.3%

Non-Christian

1.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Oklahoma's 1st district, centered on Tulsa, delivered a 49.6-point Republican margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the country. Its electorate is predominantly white, suburban, and evangelical.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 1st Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,837, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 746,997 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Oklahoma vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, Oklahoma voted Republican by 18.9 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 286,386 votes cast, 113,052 went Democratic and 167,217 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, Oklahoma's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Oklahoma as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 1, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Congressional District 1, Oklahoma has a population of 746,997 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma is $69,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Oklahoma 1st Congressional District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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