State Senate District 26 State Senate District (OK) — Elections 1876–2024

Oklahoma 26th State Senate District, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 159,1012024 5-year
Median household income: $74,9002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.3%2024 5-year
Black: 3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−47.0%	16,587	47,099	64,946
2020	R	−48.6%	14,743	43,999	60,148
2016	R	−52.5%	11,656	40,933	55,796
2012	R	−50.0%	12,445	37,305	49,749
2008	R	−48.9%	13,530	39,463	52,993
2004	R	−47.7%	13,542	38,246	51,788
2000	R	−34.3%	13,916	28,714	43,092
1996	R	−12.5%	16,365	21,810	43,450
1992	R	−15.3%	14,566	22,118	49,380
1988	R	−24.2%	15,862	26,133	42,410
1984	R	−46.7%	12,079	33,470	45,795
1980	R	−36.0%	12,466	27,310	41,231
1976	D	+2.3%	19,618	18,729	38,818
1972	R	−53.3%	8,210	28,079	37,306
1968	R	−20.7%	10,879	17,938	34,122
1964	D	+12.8%	18,962	14,645	33,606
1960	R	−21.1%	13,000	19,959	32,959
1956	R	−15.6%	13,893	19,021	32,914
1952	R	−26.1%	14,350	24,467	38,817
1948	D	+20.4%	19,883	13,146	33,029
1944	R	−0.9%	16,827	17,127	34,039
1940	D	+5.0%	20,783	18,798	39,757
1936	D	+27.6%	24,667	13,937	38,880
1932	D	+51.4%	28,517	9,155	37,671
1928	R	−34.0%	10,084	20,698	31,208
1924	R	−6.4%	10,877	12,603	27,132
1920	R	−18.7%	10,038	15,064	26,863
1916	D	+3.6%	7,792	7,141	18,009
1912	D	+0.1%	6,935	6,920	16,267
1908	R	−1.9%	8,160	8,500	18,049
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

14.6%

English

11.5%

Irish

10.0%

American

5.6%

Scottish

2.1%

Italian

1.2%

French

1.0%

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: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.0%

2.0%

75–84

2.5%

4.1%

65–74

4.6%

5.6%

55–64

5.7%

5.9%

45–54

5.2%

7.8%

35–44

6.8%

7.4%

25–34

6.5%

4.9%

18–24

4.4%

9.6%

5–17

9.2%

3.2%

3.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,900

State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 26$74,900

Oklahoma$65,039

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.5%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.1%

speak English only

Spanish8.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

21.4%

Other Christian

10.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.3%

Methodist

7.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 35 points Republican, District 26 sits firmly in Oklahoma's deep-red heartland, where statewide GOP candidates routinely post some of their strongest performances.

The Republican margin in Oklahoma 26th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,900, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 159,101 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 26, Oklahoma vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 26, Oklahoma voted Republican by 47.0 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,946 votes cast, 16,587 went Democratic and 47,099 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 26, Oklahoma's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 8 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 26, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State Senate District 26, Oklahoma?

State Senate District 26, Oklahoma has a population of 159,101 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 26, Oklahoma?

Median household income in State Senate District 26, Oklahoma is $74,900 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Oklahoma?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Oklahoma 26th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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