Oklahoma Redistricting 2000
 | Oklahoma’s Political Lineup | | 1991 | 2001 | | Governor | D | R | | State Senate | 37D, 11R | 30D, 18R | | State House | 69D, 32R | 53D, 48R | | US Senators | 1D, 1R | 2R | | US Reps | 4D, 2R | 5R, 1D |
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Redistricting Deadline Both congressional and state legislative maps were passed on May 25, 2001. Public Access Legislative
committees will hold public hearings before receiving the census data.
Maps of the new state House districts are available for the
online, and the Senate has its own redistricting page. | Who’s in Charge of Redistricting? The
legislature is responsible for both plans. If the Oklahoma Legislature
fails to redistrict its state legislative districts, statute requires
the attorney general, state treasurer and superintendent of public
instruction to form an apportionment board to complete the task. The
governor has veto power over both plans. |
Political Landscape The
1991 redistricting plan was passed by a nearly unanimous vote in what
was recognized as a bipartisan plan to protect congressional
incumbents. Nevertheless, Democrats lost all four of their U.S. House
seats by 1996, and all current congressional districts tilt either
slightly or strongly to Republicans. The state will
lose a congressional seat in 2001. Since Democrats won a seat in
November 2000, they will likely seek to shore up their incumbent
in 2001. The legislature remains strongly Democratic, but is more
conservative than most federal Democrats. The governor is Republican. | Irregularly Shaped District
District 2 
· Northeast; foothills of the Ozarks; poor and rural · Traditionally Democratic, but now swing district which Republicans can win due in part to influence of Christian conservatives · 77% white; 5% black; 17% Native American; 1% Hispanic |
Irregularly Shaped District
District 5 
· North Central—part of Oklahoma City · The most Republican district in the state, although a plurality of voters are registered Democrats · 87% white; 6% black; 2% Asian; 5% Native American; 3% Hispanic | Contact Information Lexa Shafer
Redistricting Staff
Oklahoma State Senate
Room 309 State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405/521-5529
405/521-5599 Fax
shafer@lsb.state.ok.us Shirley Russell
Redistricting Coordinator
Oklahoma House of Representatives
2300 N. Lincoln
Room 109 State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4885
405/557-7478
405/962-7617 ; 405/557-7351 Fax
russellsh@lsb.state.ok.us |
