Oklahoma 20th State House District, Oklahoma: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Democratic peak: D+64 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,2332024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,7372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 20, 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 | 8,759 | 15,273 | 24,541 | ||
| R | 8,688 | 14,690 | 23,985 | ||
| R | 6,800 | 13,435 | 21,707 | ||
| R | 6,265 | 12,310 | 18,575 | ||
| R | 7,123 | 13,197 | 20,320 | ||
| R | 6,308 | 13,010 | 19,318 | ||
| R | 5,336 | 9,239 | 14,759 | ||
| R | 5,089 | 6,865 | 13,458 | ||
| R | 4,729 | 6,732 | 15,512 | ||
| R | 4,433 | 6,962 | 11,506 | ||
| R | 3,276 | 8,333 | 11,688 | ||
| R | 3,102 | 6,032 | 9,929 | ||
| D | 4,257 | 4,103 | 8,556 | ||
| R | 2,100 | 5,191 | 7,446 | ||
| R | 1,859 | 2,506 | 5,569 | ||
| D | 2,840 | 1,959 | 4,800 | ||
| R | 1,671 | 2,168 | 3,840 | ||
| R | 1,788 | 1,798 | 3,586 | ||
| R | 1,883 | 1,929 | 3,812 | ||
| D | 2,012 | 828 | 2,840 | ||
| D | 1,767 | 994 | 2,766 | ||
| D | 2,009 | 1,105 | 3,126 | ||
| D | 2,161 | 753 | 2,930 | ||
| D | 2,400 | 525 | 2,925 | ||
| R | 909 | 1,273 | 2,205 | ||
| D | 1,171 | 616 | 1,938 | ||
| D | 1,043 | 856 | 2,018 | ||
| D | 718 | 334 | 1,289 | ||
| D | 597 | 314 | 1,103 | ||
| D | 580 | 395 | 1,156 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.4%
German
12.5%
Irish
10.2%
American
8.1%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.3%
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: 36.1 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
$78,737
State House District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 20$78,737
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish6.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 20 recorded an R+52.7 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided legislative seats. Its rural character and small population base of roughly 39,000 reflect a political geography common to western Oklahoma.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Oklahoma 20th State House District peaked at sixty-four points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $78,737 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 20, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 20, Oklahoma voted Republican by 26.5 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,541 votes cast, 8,759 went Democratic and 15,273 went Republican.
What is State House District 20, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 20, Oklahoma as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 20, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 20, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 20, Oklahoma?
State House District 20, Oklahoma has a population of 59,233 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 20, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 20, Oklahoma is $78,737 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 20, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 20, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.