Oklahoma 18th State House District, Oklahoma: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+61%. Democratic peak: D+66 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+61MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 43,8592024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,9662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 18, OKOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,159 | 13,251 | 16,666 | ||
| R | 3,414 | 13,318 | 17,029 | ||
| R | 3,509 | 12,048 | 16,283 | ||
| R | 4,796 | 10,223 | 15,019 | ||
| R | 5,546 | 11,122 | 16,669 | ||
| R | 7,517 | 10,539 | 18,056 | ||
| R | 7,662 | 7,968 | 15,838 | ||
| D | 8,676 | 5,522 | 16,570 | ||
| D | 9,034 | 5,611 | 18,833 | ||
| D | 9,488 | 7,208 | 16,819 | ||
| R | 7,923 | 9,460 | 17,493 | ||
| D | 9,345 | 7,452 | 17,252 | ||
| D | 11,908 | 5,592 | 17,654 | ||
| R | 5,278 | 10,931 | 16,549 | ||
| D | 7,201 | 5,465 | 16,579 | ||
| D | 12,031 | 5,090 | 17,121 | ||
| D | 8,512 | 8,414 | 16,926 | ||
| D | 10,707 | 7,588 | 18,295 | ||
| D | 12,037 | 8,356 | 20,393 | ||
| D | 13,722 | 4,653 | 18,374 | ||
| D | 12,709 | 6,639 | 19,382 | ||
| D | 15,862 | 8,569 | 24,492 | ||
| D | 16,170 | 5,913 | 22,158 | ||
| D | 17,315 | 3,590 | 20,905 | ||
| R | 8,982 | 10,537 | 19,685 | ||
| D | 10,051 | 5,250 | 16,611 | ||
| D | 8,287 | 7,946 | 17,200 | ||
| D | 5,746 | 3,138 | 10,940 | ||
| D | 4,486 | 2,841 | 9,998 | ||
| R | 4,186 | 4,236 | 9,811 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
10.7%
German
9.7%
American
9.5%
English
8.1%
Italian
2.5%
Scottish
1.6%
French
0.7%
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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$51,966
State House District 18 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 18$51,966
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.0%
Working age (18–64)19.8%
Seniors (65+)14.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other languages1.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.5, this rural Oklahoma district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, leaving little structural room for competitive legislative races.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Oklahoma 18th State House District peaked at sixty-six points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $51,966 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 18, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 18, Oklahoma voted Republican by 60.6 points (R+61), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,666 votes cast, 3,159 went Democratic and 13,251 went Republican.
What is State House District 18, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 18, Oklahoma as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 18, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 18, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 18, Oklahoma?
State House District 18, Oklahoma has a population of 43,859 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 18, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 18, Oklahoma is $51,966 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 18, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 18, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.