The district is bordered by New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and the Texas panhandle.

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, Roger Mills, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Kiowa, Greer, Harmon, and Jackson.

For decades they were affiliated with the United States Democratic Party and traditions of that region.

George W. Bush received 72 percent of the district's presidential vote in 2004.