Oklahoma 48th State House District, Oklahoma: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+58%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 40,8002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,6462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 48, 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 | 3,371 | 13,113 | 16,711 | ||
| R | 3,523 | 12,882 | 16,681 | ||
| R | 3,241 | 11,996 | 15,913 | ||
| R | 4,140 | 10,468 | 14,607 | ||
| R | 4,727 | 11,388 | 16,115 | ||
| R | 5,613 | 10,736 | 16,349 | ||
| R | 5,946 | 8,245 | 14,325 | ||
| D | 6,393 | 5,692 | 13,967 | ||
| D | 6,562 | 5,286 | 16,361 | ||
| D | 7,293 | 7,248 | 14,660 | ||
| R | 5,671 | 10,212 | 15,976 | ||
| R | 6,230 | 7,985 | 14,598 | ||
| D | 8,079 | 5,663 | 13,831 | ||
| R | 3,944 | 8,855 | 13,038 | ||
| D | 5,212 | 4,730 | 13,166 | ||
| D | 9,498 | 4,471 | 13,969 | ||
| D | 7,147 | 6,046 | 13,193 | ||
| D | 8,397 | 5,316 | 13,713 | ||
| D | 9,171 | 5,555 | 14,727 | ||
| D | 8,745 | 2,066 | 10,812 | ||
| D | 7,892 | 2,446 | 10,356 | ||
| D | 9,391 | 3,311 | 12,741 | ||
| D | 8,528 | 2,136 | 10,712 | ||
| D | 9,263 | 1,511 | 10,774 | ||
| R | 4,639 | 5,374 | 10,110 | ||
| D | 6,393 | 2,702 | 9,570 | ||
| D | 5,409 | 3,490 | 9,359 | ||
| D | 3,045 | 1,000 | 5,069 | ||
| D | 2,126 | 739 | 3,825 | ||
| D | 2,446 | 1,385 | 4,379 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.1%
English
11.8%
Irish
11.8%
American
5.3%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.4%
Italian
1.2%
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: 38.7 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
$60,646
State House District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 48$60,646
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)15.0%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 24.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 48 points, this district of roughly 39,000 residents sits firmly in Oklahoma's deep-red political geography, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative contests.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Oklahoma 48th State House District peaked at seventy-two 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 sixteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $60,646 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 48, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 48, Oklahoma voted Republican by 58.3 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,711 votes cast, 3,371 went Democratic and 13,113 went Republican.
What is State House District 48, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 48, 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 48, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 48, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 48, Oklahoma?
State House District 48, Oklahoma has a population of 40,800 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 48, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 48, Oklahoma is $60,646 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 48, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 48, 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.