akashic
1876–2024
State House District 98·Oklahoma

Oklahoma 98th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Oklahoma's most reliably Republican state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OK
Latest
R+22
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
12,683
2024 ACS

Oklahoma 98th State House District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
12,6832024 5-year
Median household income
$71,0792024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.9%2024 5-year
Black
8.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
14.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+20 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−21.9%
1,8732,9544,931
R
−21.6%
1,8962,9795,003
R
−27.8%
1,5262,8034,599
R
−30.4%
1,4732,7634,237
R
−27.2%
1,7062,9824,688
R
−29.8%
1,6233,0024,625
R
−23.7%
1,4682,3983,917
R
−15.5%
1,3821,9543,693
R
−18.1%
1,2762,0424,233
R
−27.9%
1,2512,2263,499
R
−45.6%
1,0322,7793,831
R
−36.4%
9572,1513,276
R
−21.7%
1,1561,8073,002
R
−56.6%
5632,1012,719
R
−32.5%
5611,3392,396
R
−9.1%
1,0491,2582,307
R
−25.2%
8831,4792,362
R
−30.0%
7411,3752,116
R
−21.2%
7961,2252,022
R
−3.5%
6807301,410
R
−12.8%
5767461,324
R
−11.6%
5857391,327
D
+17.6%
7124981,215
D
+19.8%
6464321,079
R
−39.0%
292667962
R
−11.1%
272343641
R
−15.0%
189258460
D
+8.7%
9578195
D
+16.0%
6545125
R
−14.0%
6486157
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.7%
German
12.3%
Irish
10.1%
American
5.5%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.8%
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: 36.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.6%
4.3%
65–74
5.0%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
5.9%
45–54
5.8%
6.7%
35–44
6.8%
7.0%
25–34
7.1%
4.5%
18–24
4.4%
9.4%
5–17
8.9%
3.3%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,079
State House District 98 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 98$71,079
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish10.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
22.8%
Baptist
12.7%
Methodist
8.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.1, this district of roughly 40,000 residents sits firmly in Oklahoma's deep-red electoral column, leaving little room for competitive general-election contests at any level.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 98th State House District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,079, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,683 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State House District 98, Oklahoma. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40098/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 98, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 98, Oklahoma voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,931 votes cast, 1,873 went Democratic and 2,954 went Republican.
What is State House District 98, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 98, 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 4 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 98, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 98, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 98, Oklahoma?
State House District 98, Oklahoma has a population of 12,683 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 98, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State House District 98, Oklahoma is $71,079 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State House District 98, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 98, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.