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Oklahoma 8th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1908–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1908 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German13.4%12.0%12.5%

Irish11.5%9.9%9.4%

English11.4%11.4%9.5%

American5.0%6.1%5.3%

Scottish2.3%2.0%1.3%

Italian1.7%1.7%4.8%

French1.0%1.4%1.6%

Polish0.6%—2.2%

Cherokee1.3%0.2%—

Muscogee (Creek)0.9%0.6%—

Mexican3.4%9.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%

Hmong0.6%0.2%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Median age	37.6	37.1	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.7%	16.4%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Median household income	$72,310	$65,039	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.3%	15.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.0%	28.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.4%	65.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.6%	34.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$219,500	$199,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$943	$1,014	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.3%	46.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.9%	12.0%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Mean commute	24.9 min	22.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.1%	5.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.7%	77.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Works from home	8.7%	9.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.7%	11.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.2%	8.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Catholic	—	6.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	41.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	39.1%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	OK HD 8	Oklahoma	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	6.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	2.6%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.8%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.4%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.467	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic19.2%3,473TrumpRepublican79.1%14,297OtherAll other candidates1.7%311

R+59.9

Lead: 10,824
Total: 18,081
vs nation: R+58.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic19.9%3,415TrumpRepublican78.2%13,402OtherAll other candidates1.9%325

R+58.3

Lead: 9,987
Total: 17,142
vs nation: R+62.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic18.8%3,050TrumpRepublican76.4%12,415OtherAll other candidates4.9%789

R+57.6

Lead: 9,365
Total: 16,254
vs nation: R+59.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic27.4%4,062RomneyRepublican72.6%10,773OtherAll other candidates0.0%0

R+45.2

Lead: 6,711
Total: 14,835
vs nation: R+49.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic30.1%4,794McCainRepublican69.9%11,145OtherAll other candidates0.0%0

R+39.8

Lead: 6,351
Total: 15,939
vs nation: R+47.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.3%5,677BushRepublican64.7%10,425OtherAll other candidates0.0%0

R+29.5

Lead: 4,748
Total: 16,102
vs nation: R+27.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic40.9%5,288BushRepublican57.3%7,418OtherAll other candidates1.8%229

R+16.5

Lead: 2,130
Total: 12,935
vs nation: R+17.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.5%4,922DoleRepublican45.9%5,450OtherAll other candidates12.6%1,491

R+4.5

Lead: 528
Total: 11,863
vs nation: R+13.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 38,7602024 5-year
Population density: 84 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 462 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $72,3102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 64.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 6, OK · twin score 99.1

presidential history

Party record book

Oklahoma 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

71.9%

3,141 votes · D+43.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 57.3%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

79.1%

14,297 votes · R+59.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

John Kerry2004

5,677votes

35.3% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 5,288 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

14,297votes

79.1% of the vote · R+59.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,402 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

+26.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+43.8 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +23.6 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+62.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+58.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +59.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTom GannState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.7%3,140	78.3%11,336	14,476
2020	R	21.0%3,207	79.0%12,065	15,272

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.9, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided state house seats in Oklahoma, leaving general-election outcomes largely decided before ballots are cast.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.9 points.

A population of 38,760, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,310 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 160.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 6

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 160

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 42

2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Oklahoma 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oklahoma 8th State House District voted Republican by 59.9 points (R+59.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,081 votes cast, 3,473 went Democratic and 14,297 went Republican.

When did Oklahoma 8th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 8th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Oklahoma 8th State House District?

Oklahoma 8th State House District has a population of 38,760 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Oklahoma 8th State House District?

Median household income in Oklahoma 8th State House District is $72,310 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of Oklahoma 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.