Oklahoma 40th State House District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,0512024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 40, 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 | 82 | 281 | 369 | ||
| R | 83 | 287 | 379 | ||
| R | 74 | 271 | 367 | ||
| R | 80 | 257 | 337 | ||
| R | 94 | 289 | 382 | ||
| R | 94 | 299 | 394 | ||
| R | 111 | 252 | 367 | ||
| R | 127 | 198 | 369 | ||
| R | 114 | 221 | 431 | ||
| R | 136 | 258 | 398 | ||
| R | 97 | 332 | 432 | ||
| R | 97 | 304 | 420 | ||
| R | 152 | 240 | 397 | ||
| R | 77 | 327 | 414 | ||
| R | 98 | 243 | 392 | ||
| R | 172 | 208 | 380 | ||
| R | 111 | 251 | 363 | ||
| R | 114 | 260 | 374 | ||
| R | 119 | 297 | 417 | ||
| R | 139 | 175 | 314 | ||
| R | 133 | 190 | 324 | ||
| R | 161 | 182 | 347 | ||
| D | 188 | 126 | 317 | ||
| D | 182 | 116 | 298 | ||
| R | 59 | 216 | 277 | ||
| R | 64 | 127 | 226 | ||
| R | 62 | 112 | 184 | ||
| R | 40 | 48 | 100 | ||
| R | 40 | 49 | 97 | ||
| R | 44 | 49 | 98 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.2%
Irish
11.7%
English
9.8%
American
5.1%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 36.0 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
$66,182
State House District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 40$66,182
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)6.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.8%
speak English only
Spanish9.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.4 across roughly 39,000 residents, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided state house seats in Oklahoma, reflecting a rural or small-city electorate with deeply entrenched voting patterns.
The Republican margin in Oklahoma 40th State House District reached its widest at sixty points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,182, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,051 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 40, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 40, Oklahoma voted Republican by 53.9 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 369 votes cast, 82 went Democratic and 281 went Republican.
What is State House District 40, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 40, 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 2 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 40, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 40, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 40, Oklahoma?
State House District 40, Oklahoma has a population of 1,051 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 40, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 40, Oklahoma is $66,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 40, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 40, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.