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1876–2024
State House District 8·Oklahoma

Oklahoma 8th State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of Oklahoma's most Republican-leaning legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OK
Latest
R+55
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
45,139
2024 ACS

Oklahoma 8th State House District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+55%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+55MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
45,1392024 5-year
Median household income
$73,9012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
67.9%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+47 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+55 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−55.3%
4,46515,98820,826
R
−54.6%
4,29415,08719,775
R
−54.6%
3,69813,66318,258
R
−44.5%
4,59211,95616,547
R
−38.7%
5,41712,24717,663
R
−29.3%
6,17411,28017,455
R
−16.4%
5,7188,00513,942
R
−4.6%
5,2605,84912,673
R
−6.3%
4,8965,78114,074
R
−9.3%
5,1456,20611,429
R
−36.4%
3,7418,07611,896
R
−20.1%
3,9145,96510,222
D
+5.8%
4,5534,0508,673
R
−50.8%
1,7735,6707,666
R
−16.4%
1,8572,9496,645
D
+13.2%
3,6262,7796,405
R
−20.3%
2,3313,5175,848
R
−13.5%
2,3433,0755,417
R
−10.7%
2,5663,1815,747
D
+18.7%
2,8171,9284,745
R
−3.9%
2,3672,5574,934
D
+1.2%
2,6992,6345,349
D
+17.2%
2,7231,9204,660
D
+47.4%
3,2481,1584,405
R
−19.6%
1,4462,1583,634
D
+5.3%
1,6941,5143,403
R
−8.3%
1,4531,7273,305
D
+11.8%
1,1368712,252
D
+11.8%
9917591,960
D
+8.3%
9177711,751
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.5%
Irish
11.6%
English
11.5%
American
5.0%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
2.6%
75–84
2.9%
5.1%
65–74
5.5%
6.7%
55–64
6.7%
6.2%
45–54
6.1%
6.3%
35–44
6.3%
6.3%
25–34
6.2%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
9.1%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,901
State House District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 8$73,901
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.2%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
22.8%
Other Christian
13.3%
Methodist
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 8th State House District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,901, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 45,139 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 8, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8, Oklahoma voted Republican by 55.3 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,826 votes cast, 4,465 went Democratic and 15,988 went Republican.
What is State House District 8, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 8, Oklahoma as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 8, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 8, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 8, Oklahoma?
State House District 8, Oklahoma has a population of 45,139 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 8, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 8, Oklahoma is $73,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 8, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 8, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.