Oklahoma's Redistricting
Information
Oklahoma's Redistricting News (April 30, 2001-April 12, 2002)
All information below is from early
2001
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Oklahoma�s Political Lineup
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Redistricting Deadline Both congressional and state legislative maps were passed on May 25, 2001. |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Districting Principles
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Legal Issues No cases. |
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Irregularly Shaped
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Irregularly Shaped
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� 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 |
� 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 |
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Contact Information Lexa Shafer Redistricting Staff Oklahoma State Senate Room 309 State Capitol Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405/521-5529
405/521-5599
Fax 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 |
For more information:
National Committee for an Effective Congress' Redistricting
Resource: Oklahoma
-Overview
EMILY's List Congressional Redistricting Report: Oklahoma
-Overview
-Oklahoma
Redistricting Chronicle
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