Oklahoma 5th Congressional District (OK) — Elections 1876–2024

Oklahoma 5th Congressional District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 848,6102024 5-year
Median household income: $66,9122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.0%2024 5-year
Black: 11.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab

BICE, Stephanie I.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: HORN, Kendra (2019–2021), RUSSELL, Steve (2017–2019), RUSSELL, Steve (2015–2017), LANKFORD, James (2013–2015)

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

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	−13.9%	132,176	175,853	314,905
2020	R	−12.6%	133,633	173,391	315,219
2016	R	−19.8%	106,949	164,809	291,665
2012	R	−22.7%	104,811	166,226	271,037
2008	R	−22.5%	114,367	180,620	294,987
2004	R	−30.5%	100,126	187,997	288,124
2000	R	−25.1%	87,244	146,753	236,708
1996	R	−15.1%	87,630	122,790	233,108
1992	R	−16.6%	83,127	128,718	273,874
1988	R	−25.0%	83,749	140,087	225,736
1984	R	−43.3%	65,988	169,141	237,979
1980	R	−34.3%	67,090	143,638	223,198
1976	R	−10.0%	97,077	119,046	219,817
1972	R	−51.3%	49,831	159,910	214,584
1968	R	−15.2%	64,179	93,707	194,849
1964	D	+7.7%	99,818	85,609	185,427
1960	R	−21.1%	70,606	108,289	178,896
1956	R	−15.3%	67,890	92,351	160,241
1952	R	−13.3%	80,502	105,177	185,679
1948	D	+22.6%	75,453	47,661	123,114
1944	D	+13.2%	70,288	53,919	124,412
1940	D	+17.8%	75,922	52,932	129,302
1936	D	+33.8%	75,515	37,218	113,283
1932	D	+38.6%	69,867	30,957	100,824
1928	R	−37.9%	25,521	57,012	83,044
1924	D	+4.6%	30,963	27,965	65,257
1920	R	−5.6%	26,542	29,874	59,154
1916	D	+11.8%	14,854	11,211	30,744
1912	D	+5.8%	13,418	11,726	29,059
1908	R	−3.6%	13,147	14,207	29,507
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

11.4%

German

11.1%

Irish

8.6%

American

5.6%

Scottish

1.9%

Italian

1.6%

French

1.5%

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: 36.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.9%

1.9%

75–84

2.6%

4.3%

65–74

4.9%

5.6%

55–64

6.0%

5.6%

45–54

5.8%

6.7%

35–44

6.9%

7.1%

25–34

7.2%

4.7%

18–24

4.6%

9.4%

5–17

8.9%

3.4%

3.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$66,912

Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 5$66,912

Oklahoma$65,039

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.3%

Working age (18–64)14.0%

Seniors (65+)10.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.2%

speak English only

Spanish12.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other Indo-European1.3%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

20.7%

Baptist

19.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

7.3%

Methodist

6.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Despite anchoring the state's largest city, Oklahoma's 5th district returned a 47.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting how thoroughly the urban-suburban realignment that flipped similar districts elsewhere has bypassed this part of the Deep South Plains.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 5th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,912, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 848,610 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 5, Oklahoma vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 5, Oklahoma voted Republican by 13.9 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 314,905 votes cast, 132,176 went Democratic and 175,853 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 5, Oklahoma's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 5, 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 9 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 5, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 5, Oklahoma?

Congressional District 5, Oklahoma has a population of 848,610 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Oklahoma?

Median household income in Congressional District 5, Oklahoma is $66,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Oklahoma?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Oklahoma 5th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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