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1876–2024
State Senate District 23·Oklahoma

Oklahoma 23rd State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of Oklahoma's most lopsided presidential margins in recent cycles

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OK
Latest
R+49
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
80,418
2024 ACS

Oklahoma 23rd State Senate District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+49MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
80,4182024 5-year
Median household income
$83,0602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.5%2024 5-year
Black
3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+55 in 2016MIT 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
−49.0%
8,65525,91835,210
R
−51.0%
7,17622,86030,748
R
−55.1%
5,54021,14828,343
R
−53.0%
5,69318,52124,214
R
−49.8%
6,35218,95325,305
R
−48.3%
6,09017,45723,547
R
−35.4%
5,73012,11318,043
R
−18.5%
6,0289,25517,433
R
−16.8%
5,4668,72219,342
R
−24.3%
5,8139,59015,552
R
−48.7%
4,16512,13916,386
R
−33.3%
4,3228,89713,755
D
+5.2%
6,0165,41211,573
R
−46.5%
2,6707,55610,509
R
−4.2%
3,6274,0309,545
D
+25.3%
5,7983,4609,258
R
−7.5%
4,1924,8759,067
D
+3.5%
4,8094,4879,296
R
−1.6%
5,4065,58010,986
D
+38.9%
6,0392,6578,696
D
+21.8%
5,5713,5779,164
D
+23.4%
5,9883,7099,729
D
+43.6%
6,6862,6099,342
D
+58.1%
6,9931,8518,844
R
−26.9%
2,8034,9007,785
D
+19.4%
3,6552,3326,821
D
+4.4%
3,2752,9836,604
D
+30.0%
2,4011,1564,150
D
+23.5%
1,9961,1353,661
D
+20.9%
2,1541,3753,732
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.2%
English
12.4%
Irish
10.4%
American
6.7%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.8%
2.2%
75–84
2.6%
4.2%
65–74
4.7%
5.9%
55–64
6.0%
6.1%
45–54
5.9%
7.5%
35–44
7.3%
6.8%
25–34
6.8%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
9.6%
5–17
9.2%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,060
State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 23$83,060
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
14.9%
Other Christian
10.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.5%
Methodist
5.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With an R+65.4 presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican constituencies in the state. Its rural character and small population base make it a reliable bellwether for statewide GOP floor support.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 23rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,060, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 80,418 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 23, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 23, Oklahoma voted Republican by 49.0 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,210 votes cast, 8,655 went Democratic and 25,918 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 23, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, 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 13 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 23, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 23, Oklahoma?
State Senate District 23, Oklahoma has a population of 80,418 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 23, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State Senate District 23, Oklahoma is $83,060 — above the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State Senate District 23, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.