Role of women in Oklahoma state politics

Abstract

Women comprise approximately 51 percent of the Oklahoma population today: The 1990 Census documents 1,614,766 women and 1,530,819 men. Nevertheless, women's involvement in the political arena at the state level has been low historically and that trend continues today. Political scientists have differed as to the reasons. Some cite the populist, conservative, traditional cultural environment, while others cite the lack of interest, the advantage of incumbency, difficulty in fund raising, etcetera as factors.