Congressional District 3
Oklahoma's Third Congressional District is the largest congressional district in the state, covering an area of 34,088.49 square miles. It borders New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas, and the Texas panhandle. Altogether, the district includes (in whole or in part) 32 counties.
Principal cities in the district include Guymon, Ponca City, Enid, Stillwater, Mustang, Yukon, Guthrie, Sapulpa and Altus. It also includes portions of Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
The district is 50.71 percent urban, 14.02 percent non-white, and has a population that is 5.19 percent Latino and 2.77 percent foreign-born.
As of 2006, the district is represented by Republican Frank Lucas.
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