Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 802,111 | ||
Median household income | $50,776[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+29[2] |
Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district is one of five United States congressional districts in Oklahoma and covers approximately one-fourth of the state in the east. The district borders Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas and includes (in whole or in part) a total of 24 counties.[3] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+29, it is the most Republican district in Oklahoma, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.[2]
Historically, the district has supported
The district is represented by Republican Josh Brecheen, becoming only the third Republican to hold the seat since 1923. Brecheen was first elected in 2022, following the retirement of five-term Republican incumbent Markwayne Mullin, who was elected to the United States Senate.
Geography
The district borders
Some of the principal cities in the district include Miami,
.The northern half of the district includes most of the area of Oklahoma referred to as
History
In the 20th century, the district heavily favored conservative
The district first shifted
Presidentially, this was the best-performing district for Democrats in the 20th century;
According to the 2000 U.S. census, the district is 35.51 percent urban, 23.95 percent non-white, and has a population that is 2.40 percent Latino and 1.36 percent foreign-born.[4] The district has a higher percentage of Native Americans than any other congressional district in Oklahoma.[6] Its representative, Josh Brecheen, is one of four Native Americans currently serving in Congress.[7]
Results from recent statewide elections
Presidential races
Year | Results |
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2000 | Bush 53–47% |
2004 | Bush 59–41% |
2008 | McCain 66–34% |
2012 | Romney 68–32% |
2016 | Trump 73–23% |
2020 | Trump 76–22% |
Recent election results
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Dan Boren | 179,579 | 65.9% | |
Republican
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Wayland Smalley | 92,963 | 34.1% | |
Total votes | 272,542 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Dan Boren (Incumbent) | 122,347 | 72.7% | |
Republican
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Patrick K. Miller | 45,861 | 27.3% | |
Total votes | 168,208 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Dan Boren (Incumbent) | 173,757 | 70.5% | |
Republican
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Raymond J. Wickson | 72,815 | 29.5% | |
Total votes | 246,572 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Dan Boren (Incumbent) | 108,203 | 56.5% | |
Republican
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Charles Thompson | 83,226 | 43.5% | |
Total votes | 191,429 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold
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2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Markwayne Mullin | 143,701 | 57.3% | |
Democratic
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Rob Wallace | 96,081 | 38.3% | |
Independent
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Michael G. Fulks | 10,830 | 4.3% | |
Total votes | 250,612 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic
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2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Markwayne Mullin (Incumbent) | 110,925 | 70.0% | |
Democratic
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Earl Everett | 38,964 | 24.6% | |
Independent
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Jon Douthitt | 8,518 | 5.4% | |
Total votes | 158,407 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Markwayne Mullin (Incumbent) | 189,839 | 70.6% | |
Democratic
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Joshua Harris-Till | 62,387 | 23.2% | |
Independent
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John McCarthy | 16,644 | 6.2% | |
Total votes | 268,870 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Markwayne Mullin (Incumbent) | 140,451 | 65.0% | |
Democratic
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Jason Nichols | 65,021 | 30.1% | |
Independent
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John Foreman | 6,390 | 3.0% | |
Libertarian
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Richard Castaldo | 4,140 | 1.9% | |
Total votes | 216,002 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold
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2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) | 216,511 | 75.0 | |
Democratic | Danyell Lanier | 63,472 | 22.0 | |
Libertarian | Richie Castaldo | 8,544 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 288,527 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Josh Brecheen | 167,843 | 72.4 | |
Democratic | Naomi Andrews | 54,194 | 23.3 | |
Independent
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"Bulldog" Ben Robinson | 9,635 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 231,672 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
List of members representing the district
Name | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established November 15, 1907 | ||||
Elmer L. Fulton (Oklahoma City) |
Democratic | November 16, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th | Elected in 1907. Lost re-election. |
Dick T. Morgan )
(Woodward |
Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 |
61st 62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912. .
Redistricted to the 8th district |
William Hastings (Tahlequah) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
64th 65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918 .Lost re-election. |
Alice Robertson )
(Muskogee |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. |
William Hastings (Tahlequah) |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Re-elected in 1932 .Retired. |
John C. Nichols )
(Eufaula |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – July 3, 1943 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc.
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Vacant | July 3, 1943 – March 28, 1944 |
78th | ||
William G. Stigler (Stigler) |
Democratic | March 28, 1944 – August 21, 1952 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950 .Died. |
Vacant | August 21, 1952 – January 3, 1953 |
82nd | ||
Ed Edmondson (Muskogee) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Re-elected in 1970. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
Clem McSpadden (Claremore) |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | Elected in 1972. .
Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma |
Ted Risenhoover (Tahlequah) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
94th 95th |
Re-elected in 1976 .Lost renomination. |
Mike Synar (Muskogee) |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Re-elected in 1992 .Lost renomination. |
Tom Coburn (Muskogee) |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 |
104th 105th 106th |
Re-elected in 1998 .Retired to practice medicine. |
Brad Carson (Claremore) |
Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2005 |
107th 108th |
Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Dan Boren (Muskogee) |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. |
Markwayne Mullin (Westville) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Josh Brecheen (Coalgate) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 – present |
118th | Elected in 2022. |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Oklahoma's 2nd District (accessed May 24, 2010).
- ^ a b Representative Dan Boren: District Demographics, That's My Congress (accessed May 11, 2010).
- ^ a b Gaddie, Ronald Keith, "Democratic Party," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 24, 2010).
- ^ a b "Paying Attention to the Native American Vote". www.pbs.org.
- ^ "Cherokee Nation Honors U.S. Rep. Mullin". Times Record.
- ^ "Oklahoma Secretary of State 2014 General Election". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Official Results – General Election — November 8, 2016". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "November 3, 2020 – Official Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
- ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- 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