Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district

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Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district
Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Frank Lucas (R–Cheyenne)
Distribution 50.71% urban, 49.29% rural
Population (2000) 690,131
Median income $32,098
Ethnicity 83.0% White, 3.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI R+24[1]

Oklahoma's Third Congressional District is the largest congressional district in the state, covering an area of 34,088.49 square miles. The district is bordered by New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas panhandle. Altogether, the district includes (in whole or in part) a total of 32 counties.

As of 2015, the district is represented by Republican Frank Lucas.

For most of the time prior to 2003, the 3rd district was located in southeastern Oklahoma, an area known as Little Dixie. It was the district of Carl Albert, Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1977. Prior to 2003, most of the territory now in the 3rd district was in the 6th district.

Geography

The district borders New Mexico to the west, Colorado and Kansas to the north, and the Texas panhandle to the south. To the far west, the district includes the three counties of the Oklahoma Panhandle (Cimarron, Texas, Beaver), and also Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, Payne, Lincoln, Logan, Kingfisher, Blaine, Canadian, Dewey, Custer, Rogers Mills, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Kiowa, Greer, Harmon, and Jackson.

Some of the principal cities in the district include Guymon, Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater, Yukon, Guthrie, Sapulpa and Altus. It also includes portions of Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Demographics

Half of the district's inhabitants are urban and 3 percent of adults working in the district use public transportation, ride a bike, or walk.[2] The district's population is 5 percent Latino and 3 percent foreign-born.[2]

Results from recent statewide elections

Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 66% - 34%
2004 President Bush 72% - 28%
2008 President McCain 73% - 27%

Politics

The political success of the Republican party in the region is tied to the state's settlement patterns. Northwest Oklahoma was settled out of Kansas while southeast was settled by southerners that brought with them Democratic traditions.[3]

The Great Depression hurt the Republican party,[3] but it has since regained its place in the state and even overtaken the Democratic party.

George W. Bush received 72 percent of the district's vote in 2004.

List of representatives

Name Party Years Electoral history
District created November 16, 1907
James S. Davenport (OKlahoma).jpg James S. Davenport Democratic November 16, 1907 –
March 4, 1909		 Elected in 1907.
Lost re-election.
CharlesECreager.jpg Charles E. Creager Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 4, 1911		 Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
James S. Davenport (OKlahoma).jpg James S. Davenport Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1915		 First elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
Charles D. Carter.jpeg Charles D. Carter Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 4, 1927		 Redistricted from the 4th district
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.
Wilburn Cartwright Democratic March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1943		 First elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost renomination.
Paul Stewart Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1947		 First elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Retired.
100px Carl Albert Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1977		 First elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
WesWatkins.jpg Wes Watkins Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1991		 First elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for Oklahoma Governor.
WKBrewster.jpg Bill Brewster Democratic January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997		 First elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
WesWatkins.jpg Wes Watkins Republican[1] January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003		 Elected again in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired rather than face redistricting.
Frank Lucas.jpg Frank Lucas Republican January 3, 2003 –
present		 Redistricted from the 6th district
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Representative Frank Lucas, That's My Congress (accessed June 1, 2010).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gaddie, Ronald Keith. Republican Party, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed February 11, 2010).
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the Speaker of the House
January 21, 1971 – January 3, 1977		 Succeeded by
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

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