Oklahoma 1st Congressional District (OK) — Elections 1876–2024

Oklahoma 1st Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19MIT Election Lab
Political typology: Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population: 746,9972024 5-year
Median household income: $69,8372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.4%2024 5-year
Black: 8.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab

DW-NOMINATE

Member ideology

HERN, KevinCongress 119 · Republican

HERN scores 0.68 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2017–2019), BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2015–2017), BRIDENSTINE, Jim (2013–2015), SULLIVAN, John (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 presidential election

Congressional District 1

TrumpR+19

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	58.4%	167,217
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	39.5%	113,052
OtherAll other candidates	2.1%	6,117

D+60

R+60

4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	No data
1896	No data
1900	No data
1904	No data
1908	−6.2%
1912	+12.7%
1916	+7.9%
1920	−16.3%
1924	−12.6%
1928	−40.1%
1932	+18.3%
1936	+18.0%
1940	−9.9%
1944	−11.9%
1948	−4.0%
1952	−21.6%
1956	−30.2%
1960	−25.6%
1964	−9.7%
1968	−33.1%
1972	−57.0%
1976	−23.0%
1980	−37.0%
1984	−45.8%
1988	−28.6%
1992	−18.6%
1996	−15.9%
2000	−23.8%
2004	−29.3%
2008	−25.9%
2012	−29.0%
2016	−25.5%
2020	−18.9%
2024	−18.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−18.9%	113,052	167,217	286,386
2020	R	−18.9%	115,391	170,966	294,019
2016	R	−25.5%	93,024	162,385	271,584
2012	R	−29.0%	88,790	161,420	250,211
2008	R	−25.9%	103,027	175,212	278,239
2004	R	−29.3%	97,594	178,579	276,173
2000	R	−23.8%	88,407	144,581	236,121
1996	R	−15.9%	83,305	118,797	223,277
1992	R	−18.6%	76,986	124,822	256,650
1988	R	−28.6%	75,144	135,753	212,204
1984	R	−45.8%	62,708	169,822	233,670
1980	R	−37.0%	57,854	132,130	200,481
1976	R	−23.0%	70,363	113,168	185,972
1972	R	−57.0%	34,747	131,330	169,388
1968	R	−33.1%	34,868	84,531	149,868
1964	R	−9.7%	65,425	79,520	144,944
1960	R	−25.6%	55,322	93,468	148,790
1956	R	−30.2%	46,426	86,655	133,081
1952	R	−21.6%	49,861	77,318	127,180
1948	R	−4.0%	42,002	45,492	87,494
1944	R	−11.9%	36,122	45,920	82,141
1940	R	−9.9%	36,517	44,573	81,248
1936	D	+18.0%	44,916	31,145	76,417
1932	D	+18.3%	39,717	27,436	67,152
1928	R	−40.1%	17,967	42,200	60,364
1924	R	−12.6%	16,767	21,813	40,132
1920	R	−16.3%	11,689	16,413	28,906
1916	D	+7.9%	5,678	4,752	11,700
1912	D	+12.7%	3,583	2,677	7,142
1908	R	−6.2%	3,241	3,694	7,319
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	32.1%	64.3%	1,150,732
2020	R	32.8%	62.9%	1,556,361
2016	R	24.6%	67.7%	1,448,047
2014	R	28.5%	68.0%	820,733
2010	R	26.1%	70.6%	1,017,151
2008	R	39.2%	56.7%	1,346,819
2004	R	41.2%	52.8%	1,446,846
2002	R	36.3%	57.3%	1,018,424
1998	R	31.3%	66.4%	859,713
1996	R	40.1%	56.7%	1,183,150
1994	R	40.0%	55.2%	982,430
1992	R	38.2%	58.5%	1,294,423
1990	D	83.2%	16.8%	884,498
1986	R	44.8%	55.2%	893,666
1984	D	75.6%	23.4%	1,197,937
1980	R	43.5%	53.5%	1,098,294
1978	D	65.5%	32.9%	754,264

Demographics

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

12.5%

German

12.1%

Irish

10.0%

American

5.5%

Scottish

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

French

1.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.1%

2.0%

75–84

2.5%

4.3%

65–74

4.9%

5.6%

55–64

5.9%

5.8%

45–54

5.8%

6.7%

35–44

6.8%

7.0%

25–34

7.1%

4.6%

18–24

4.4%

9.4%

5–17

9.0%

3.4%

3.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,837

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$69,837

Oklahoma$65,039

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.6%

Working age (18–64)12.8%

Seniors (65+)9.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.3%

speak English only

Spanish11.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

24.5%

Baptist

13.0%

Methodist

8.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.3%

Non-Christian

1.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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 Democratic high of eighteen points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty-seven points in 1972. The 2024 margin was nineteen points.

A population of 746,997, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,837 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Oklahoma vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, Oklahoma voted Republican by 18.9 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 286,386 votes cast, 113,052 went Democratic and 167,217 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, Oklahoma's political typology?

Akashic places Congressional District 1, Oklahoma in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 1, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Congressional District 1, Oklahoma has a population of 746,997 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma is $69,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Oklahoma?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Tulsa County, OK	D +17,202
Creek County, OK	R +1,300
Rogers County, OK	R +575

Oklahoma 1st Congressional District delivered R+19 in 2024.

Key facts

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Demographics

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