Redistricting in Oklahoma

Here’s how new congressional maps shift voting power in every state

By Janie Boschma, Renée Rigdon, Byron Manley and Ethan Cohen, CNN. Additional reporting and design by Melissa DePalo, Eleanor Stubbs and Christopher Hickey, CNN

Last updated: November 8, 2022

Every 10 years, states redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts to reflect new population counts from the census. The Republican-controlled legislature drew the new congressional map that retains the GOP’s advantage in the state. The new map makes Oklahoma’s 5th District safer for Republicans by moving parts of Oklahoma City out of the district. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the map into law in November 2021.

How the districts voted in 2020, by presidential vote margin in percentage points

Democratic

30+
15+
5+

Competitive

Within 5

Republican

5+
15+
30+

Old map 5 districts

In the old congressional map, there are 0 Democratic, 0 competitive and 5 Republican districts.

Change

Change in Democratic districts: 0

Change in Competitive districts: 0

Change in Republican districts: 0

New map 5 districts

In the new congressional map, there are 0 Democratic, 0 competitive and 5 Republican districts.

How the new map shifts voting power by demographic

Oklahoma will continue to have five seats in the House. White voters represent the majority in all five.

Number of White-majority districts
Old Map
5
New Map
5
A chart showing the number of White-majority districts has remained the same with 5.

The group that represents the majority in each district

White

About the data

Sources: US Census Bureau, Edison Research, each state’s legislature or other redistricting authority

Methodology note: Block-level demographic data from the 2020 census is reaggregated into each new district’s boundaries.