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1876–2024
State Senate District 22·Oklahoma

Oklahoma 22nd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Oklahoma's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OK
Latest
R+12
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
77,564
2024 ACS

Oklahoma 22nd State Senate District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
77,5642024 5-year
Median household income
$71,6972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.0%2024 5-year
Black
11.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 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
−12.3%
12,47116,05329,165
R
−11.2%
12,21815,39228,374
R
−19.9%
9,54514,74826,122
R
−24.6%
8,99314,86923,862
R
−24.0%
9,76515,94225,707
R
−33.5%
8,19316,44824,641
R
−29.2%
6,89512,67319,781
R
−20.2%
6,87710,81019,482
R
−20.9%
6,37911,12522,664
R
−29.9%
6,37111,87618,395
R
−46.9%
4,98814,01319,241
R
−39.7%
4,84211,89717,786
R
−15.1%
7,1879,79917,296
R
−53.3%
3,74512,71216,832
R
−17.7%
4,8187,47615,050
D
+4.1%
7,2726,70013,972
R
−22.2%
5,2018,17213,373
R
−19.4%
4,6416,88211,524
R
−16.3%
5,6057,79613,401
D
+19.8%
5,0033,3518,354
D
+13.6%
4,7623,6238,396
D
+18.3%
4,5343,1267,688
D
+34.3%
4,4052,1456,583
D
+34.3%
3,7541,8355,590
R
−36.9%
1,4833,2314,742
D
+7.7%
1,9261,6193,967
D
+3.4%
1,6631,5493,332
D
+17.2%
8255621,533
D
+8.2%
7346141,457
R
−1.4%
5906071,252
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.8%
German
11.5%
Irish
8.7%
American
5.4%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.4%
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: 35.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.8%
75–84
2.5%
4.0%
65–74
4.6%
5.4%
55–64
5.8%
5.6%
45–54
5.7%
7.1%
35–44
7.1%
7.4%
25–34
7.5%
4.5%
18–24
4.5%
9.6%
5–17
9.1%
3.5%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,697
State Senate District 22 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 22$71,697
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.2%
speak English only
Spanish12.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
20.3%
Baptist
15.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
7.4%
Methodist
6.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Non-Christian
1.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.2, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep-red rural and small-town composition common to this part of Oklahoma.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 22nd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twelve points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,697, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 77,564 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 22, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 22, Oklahoma voted Republican by 12.3 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,165 votes cast, 12,471 went Democratic and 16,053 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 22, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 22, 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 10 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 22, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 22, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 22, Oklahoma?
State Senate District 22, Oklahoma has a population of 77,564 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 22, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State Senate District 22, Oklahoma is $71,697 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State Senate District 22, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 22, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.