Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district
| Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district | |
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Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Frank Lucas (R–Cheyenne) |
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| Population (2000) | 690,131 |
| Median income | 32,098 |
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| Cook PVI | R+27 |
Oklahoma's Third Congressional District is the largest congressional district in the state, covering an area of 34,088.49 square miles. The district is bordered by New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas panhandle. Altogether, the district includes (in whole or in part) a total of 32 counties.
As of 2015[update], the district is represented by Republican Frank Lucas.
For most of the time prior to 2003, the 3rd district was located in southeastern Oklahoma, an area known as Little Dixie. It was the district of Carl Albert, Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1977. Prior to 2003, most of the territory now in the 3rd district was in the 6th district.
The district borders New Mexico to the west, Colorado and Kansas to the north, and the Texas panhandle to the south. To the far west, the district includes the three counties of the Oklahoma Panhandle (Cimarron, Texas, Beaver), and also Harper, Ellis, Woodward, Woods, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Kay, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, Creek, Payne, Lincoln, Logan, Kingfisher, Blaine, Canadian, Dewey, Custer, Rogers Mills, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Kiowa, Greer, Harmon, and Jackson.
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