congressional districtOklahoma 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+30.4
2008R+27.6
2012R+30.9
2016R+27.8
2020R+21.4
2024R+21.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.8R+30.4 → R+21.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.1R+21.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.5% of 567,313 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
120,251
188,080
6,667
314,998
567,313
55.5%
2020
121,870
190,276
8,216
320,362
542,837†
59.0%
2016
97,963
180,023
17,409
295,395
521,917†
56.6%
2012
93,371
176,860
0
270,231
503,045†
53.7%
2008
108,444
191,670
1,595
301,709
485,450†
62.2%
2004
103,279
193,378
0
296,657
467,855†
63.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOK-1OklahomaUnited States
English12.9%11.4%9.5%
German12.5%12.0%12.5%
Irish10.3%9.9%9.4%
American5.7%6.1%5.3%
Scottish2.3%2.0%1.3%
Italian2.2%1.7%4.8%
French1.9%1.4%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.9%0.7%—
Mexican9.9%9.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.5%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.2%0.3%
Venezuelan0.4%0.2%—
Spaniard0.3%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†7.9%6.0%9.9%
African0.6%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Muscogee (Creek)2.2%0.6%—
Cherokee0.5%0.2%—
Hmong0.7%0.2%—
Burmese0.7%——
Asian Indian0.5%0.4%1.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.5%0.6%
Chinese0.3%0.3%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OK-1
Oklahoma
United States
Median age
36.5
37.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
16.4%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OK-1
Oklahoma
United States
Median household income
$70,845
$65,039
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.8%
15.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.7%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OK-1
Oklahoma
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.7%
11.5%
22.3%
Spanish
11.0%
8.1%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.5%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OK-1
Oklahoma
United States
Catholic
—
6.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
41.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
39.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Oklahoma 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−30.4%
2008
−27.6%
2012
−30.9%
2016
−27.8%
2020
−21.4%
2024
−21.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the bucket as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
34.5%107,903
60.4%188,832
312,501
2022
1
R
34.7%80,974
61.2%142,800
233,495
2020
1
R
32.7%109,641
63.7%213,700
335,471
2018
1
R
40.7%103,042
59.3%150,129
253,171
2016
1
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
2014
1
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
2012
1
R
32.0%91,421
63.5%181,084
285,312
2010
1
R
0.0%0
76.8%151,173
196,829
2008
1
R
33.8%98,890
66.2%193,404
292,294
2006
1
R
30.9%56,724
63.6%116,920
183,729
2004
1
R
37.5%116,731
60.2%187,145
310,934
2002
1
R
42.2%90,649
55.6%119,566
214,955
2000
1
R
29.2%58,493
69.3%138,528
200,005
1998
1
R
38.2%56,309
61.8%91,031
147,340
1996
1
R
27.6%57,996
68.2%143,415
210,407
1994
1
R
37.3%63,753
62.7%107,085
170,838
1992
1
R
47.2%106,619
52.8%119,211
225,830
1990
1
R
44.0%59,521
56.0%75,618
135,139
1988
1
R
47.4%93,101
52.6%103,458
196,559
1986
1
R
42.8%61,663
54.8%78,919
144,037
1984
1
D
52.2%113,919
47.3%103,098
218,093
1982
1
D
54.1%76,379
45.9%64,704
141,083
1980
1
D
58.4%115,381
41.6%82,293
197,674
1978
1
D
59.9%73,886
40.1%49,404
123,290
1976
1
D
54.0%100,945
45.1%84,374
187,044
Oklahoma's 1st district, centered on Tulsa, delivered a 49.6-point Republican margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the country. Its electorate is predominantly white, suburban, and evangelical.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.9 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 791,667, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,845 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 3.
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How did Oklahoma 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 314,998 votes cast, 120,251 went Democratic and 188,080 went Republican.
How many people live in Oklahoma 1st Congressional District?
Oklahoma 1st Congressional District has a population of 791,667 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 1st Congressional District is $70,845 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oklahoma 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
