U.S. House of Representatives · District 4
Oklahoma. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026.
Who is running
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Worth knowing
- The party winning this district last changed in 1994, when J C Watts Jr (Republican) won it after a Democratic win in 1992. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
- The closest result we hold for this district was in 1966: Tom Steed won by 364 votes, 0.5 points of all votes counted. Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- Nine different people won the 53 regular elections for this district from 1920 to 2024. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
District lines are redrawn after each census and sometimes in between, so the same district number did not always cover the same ground. A break in a line means no figure was published or held for that year. It does not mean zero.
Data table: Share of the vote for this district, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 46.1% | 48.59% |
| 1922 | 65.18% | 34.16% |
| 1924 | 58.76% | 37.6% |
| 1926 | 60.76% | 39.24% |
| 1928 | 50.56% | 49.14% |
| 1930 | 69.73% | 30.27% |
| 1932 | 75.51% | 24.49% |
| 1934 | 67.55% | 28.46% |
| 1936 | 72.73% | 27.13% |
| 1938 | 71.65% | 28.35% |
| 1940 | 71.11% | 28.89% |
| 1942 | 56.84% | 43.16% |
| 1944 | 61.74% | 38.26% |
| 1946 | 64.38% | 35.62% |
| 1948 | 72.06% | 27.94% |
| 1950 | 68.11% | 31.89% |
| 1952 | 58.68% | 40.67% |
| 1954 | 100% | No figure |
| 1956 | 61.11% | 38.89% |
| 1958 | 74.05% | 25.95% |
| 1960 | 60.73% | 39.27% |
| 1962 | 100% | No figure |
| 1964 | 100% | No figure |
| 1966 | 50.25% | 49.75% |
| 1968 | 53.62% | 46.38% |
| 1970 | 63.69% | 34.86% |
| 1972 | 71.28% | 28.72% |
| 1974 | No figure | No figure |
| 1976 | 74.94% | 21.99% |
| 1978 | 60.33% | 39.67% |
| 1980 | 51% | 49% |
| 1982 | 65.02% | 34.25% |
| 1984 | 63.62% | 35.37% |
| 1986 | 76.18% | 23.82% |
| 1988 | No figure | No figure |
| 1990 | 73.57% | 26.43% |
| 1992 | 70.75% | 29.25% |
| 1994 | 43.27% | 51.64% |
| 1996 | 39.89% | 57.68% |
| 1998 | 38.49% | 61.51% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | 64.89% |
| 2002 | 46.17% | 53.83% |
| 2004 | No figure | 77.77% |
| 2006 | 35.39% | 64.61% |
| 2008 | 29.21% | 66.02% |
| 2010 | No figure | No figure |
| 2012 | 27.6% | 67.89% |
| 2014 | 24.66% | 70.8% |
| 2016 | 26.08% | 69.63% |
| 2018 | 33% | 63.06% |
| 2020 | 28.78% | 67.79% |
| 2022 | 33.25% | 66.75% |
| 2024 | 28.27% | 65.25% |
Winners and margins, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 113,321 votes (37.0 points) |
| 2022 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 75,212 votes (33.5 points) |
| 2020 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 122,637 votes (39.0 points) |
| 2018 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 71,139 votes (30.1 points) |
| 2016 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 127,671 votes (43.5 points) |
| 2014 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 76,723 votes (46.1 points) |
| 2012 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 104,894 votes (40.3 points) |
| 2010 | Tom Cole (Republican) | Unopposed |
| 2008 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 100,406 votes (36.8 points) |
| 2006 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 53,491 votes (29.2 points) |
| 2004 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 142,116 votes (55.5 points) |
| 2002 | Tom Cole (Republican) | 15,130 votes (7.7 points) |
| 2000 | J. C. Watts, Jr. (Republican) | 59,192 votes (33.7 points) |
| 1998 | J. C. Watts, Jr. (Republican) | 31,165 votes (23.0 points) |
| 1996 | J. C. Watts, Jr. (Republican) | 32,973 votes (17.8 points) |
| 1994 | J C Watts Jr (Republican) | 13,014 votes (8.4 points) |
| 1992 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 82,606 votes (41.5 points) |
| 1990 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 64,647 votes (47.1 points) |
| 1988 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 65,287 votes (52.4 points) |
| 1984 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 48,603 votes (28.3 points) |
| 1982 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 39,854 votes (30.8 points) |
| 1980 | Dave McCurdy (Democratic) | 2,906 votes (2.0 points) |
| 1978 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 21,572 votes (20.7 points) |
| 1976 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 82,255 votes (52.9 points) |
| 1974 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 51,094 votes (42.6 points) |
| 1970 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 30,662 votes (28.8 points) |
| 1968 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 9,099 votes (7.2 points) |
| 1966 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 364 votes (0.5 points) |
| 1964 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1962 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1960 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 19,153 votes (21.5 points) |
| 1958 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 28,478 votes (48.1 points) |
| 1956 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 20,882 votes (22.2 points) |
| 1954 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | Unopposed |
| 1952 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 20,578 votes (18.0 points) |
| 1950 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 23,311 votes (36.2 points) |
| 1948 | Tom Steed (Democratic) | 32,703 votes (44.1 points) |
| 1946 | Glen D. Johnson (Democratic) | 16,329 votes (28.8 points) |
| 1944 | Lyle H. Boren (Democratic) | 18,151 votes (23.5 points) |
| 1942 | Lyle H. Boren (Democratic) | 5,762 votes (13.7 points) |
| 1940 | Lyle H. Boren (Democratic) | 40,994 votes (42.2 points) |
| 1938 | Lyle H. Boren (Democratic) | 26,727 votes (43.3 points) |
| 1936 | Lyle H. Boren (Democratic) | 39,691 votes (45.6 points) |
| 1934 | P. L. Gassaway (Democratic) | 27,303 votes (39.1 points) |
| 1932 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 41,798 votes (51.0 points) |
| 1930 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 24,269 votes (39.5 points) |
| 1928 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 1,040 votes (1.4 points) |
| 1926 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 9,584 votes (21.5 points) |
| 1924 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 13,122 votes (21.2 points) |
| 1922 | Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) | 18,679 votes (31.0 points) |
| 1920 | J. C. Pringey (Republican) | 1,617 votes (2.5 points) |
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Outlines are the Census Bureau's simplified cartographic boundaries, drawn for display, not for legal boundaries. Group names are in the table and in each district's tooltip, not only shown by colour.
Data table: Oklahoma's U.S. House districts, with District 4 outlined
| District | Contest |
|---|---|
| OK-1 | Another district |
| OK-2 | Another district |
| OK-3 | Another district |
| OK-4 | This race |
| OK-5 | Another district |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file for the 119th Congress. As of the 119th Congress (2025 to 2027) boundary file.
The outlined district is the one in force for the 119th Congress. A state that redrew its map for 2026 may vote on different lines; the official list above names the contest.
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