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Oklahoma's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Population (2010) | 754,310 | ||
| Median household income | $53,332[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+17[2] | ||
Oklahoma's 1st congressional district is in the northeastern corner of the state and borders Kansas. Anchored by Tulsa, it is largely coextensive with the Tulsa metropolitan area. It includes all of Tulsa, Washington and Wagoner counties, and parts of Rogers and Creek counties. Although it has long been reckoned as the Tulsa district, a small portion of Tulsa itself is located in the 3rd district.
Principal cities in the district (other than Tulsa) include Bartlesville, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, and Wagoner.
The district is currently represented by Republican Kevin Hern who defeated Democratic nominee Tim Gilpin to replace Jim Bridenstine, who resigned to become NASA Administrator.[3]
According to U.S. Census data as of 2010, whites alone make up 67.1% of the population, African Americans 9.0%, Native Americans at 6.6%, Hispanics at 9.8%, Asians at 2.1 and other races at 5.4%.
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2000 | President | Bush 62% - 38% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 65% - 35% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 64% - 36% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 61% - 33% |
The district was the only congressional district represented by a Republican upon statehood.[4] For much of the district's history, it has shifted back and forth between the two political parties. However, it has leaned increasingly Republican since the second half of the 20th century. Since 1945, only one Democrat has served more than one term in the district. It has been in Republican hands without interruption since 1987. Mitt Romney received 66 percent of the vote in this district in 2012.
Oklahoma's current senior Senator, Jim Inhofe, represented this district from 1987 to 1994. His three successors, Steve Largent, John Sullivan and Jim Bridenstine, have all been Republicans.
As of January 2019[update], there are five living former members. The most recent representative to die was Page Belcher (served 1953–1973) on August 2, 1980.
| Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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| James R. Jones | 1973–1987 | (1939-05-05) May 5, 1939 (age 85) |
| Jim Inhofe | 1987–1994 | (1934-11-17) November 17, 1934 (age 89) |
| Steve Largent | 1994–2002 | (1954-09-28) September 28, 1954 (age 69) |
| John Sullivan | 2002–2013 | (1965-01-01) January 1, 1965 (age 59) |
| Jim Bridenstine | 2013–2018 | (1975-06-15) June 15, 1975 (age 49) |
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