Oklahoma's 4th congressional district is located in south-central

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and covers (in whole or in part) a total of 15 counties. Its principal cities include

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, Norman,

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, Lawton/Ft. Sill, and Ardmore. The district also includes much of southern

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. The district is currently represented by Republican

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. As with the rest of the state, the district gives GOP candidates wide margins - George W. Bush received 61 percent of the vote in 2000, 67% in 2004 and

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received 66% of the vote in 2008.

Geography

The district borders Texas along the Red River to the south. To the north, the district includes a very small square-shaped portion of south-central

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(enough to capture the city of

) and then

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, McClain, Grady, Garvin,

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, Pontotoc,

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, Jefferson, Carter, and

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counties.

Demographics

The district is 63 percent urban, 5 percent Latino, and 3.5 percent foreign-born.District DemographicsThat's My Congress
(accessed June 1, 2010).

List of members representing the district

Recent electoral history

* In 2010, no Democrat or independent candidate filed to run in the district. The results printed here are from the Republican primary, where the election was decided.

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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