Population (2000) 690,131 Cook PVI R+13 | Median income 33,893 | |
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Current Representative Steve Russell (R–Oklahoma City) Distribution 87.53% urban
12.47% rural Ethnicity 70.9% White
13.7% Black
2.6% Asian
8.3% Hispanic
4.7% Native American
0.6% other | ||
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 1st District. It is densely populated and covers almost all of Oklahoma County (except a small sliver located in the 4th District) and all of Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.
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Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, and Seminole.
The district is currently represented by Republican Steve Russell.
History
The district has been held by a Republican since January 23, 1975, when Democrat John Jarman changed political parties. 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.
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. 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.