Oklahoma 42nd State Senate District, Oklahoma: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 134,6562024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,6792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 42, 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 | 23,178 | 23,988 | 48,257 | ||
| R | 23,671 | 24,227 | 49,229 | ||
| R | 18,843 | 23,646 | 45,755 | ||
| R | 17,869 | 25,008 | 42,877 | ||
| R | 19,405 | 27,254 | 46,659 | ||
| R | 16,251 | 29,186 | 45,437 | ||
| R | 13,628 | 23,230 | 37,265 | ||
| R | 13,435 | 20,115 | 36,788 | ||
| R | 12,739 | 21,177 | 43,414 | ||
| R | 12,663 | 22,611 | 35,558 | ||
| R | 10,061 | 26,720 | 37,290 | ||
| R | 9,815 | 23,306 | 35,288 | ||
| R | 14,562 | 19,896 | 35,094 | ||
| R | 7,848 | 26,129 | 34,729 | ||
| R | 10,087 | 15,569 | 31,307 | ||
| D | 15,139 | 13,973 | 29,113 | ||
| R | 10,798 | 17,202 | 28,000 | ||
| R | 9,606 | 14,263 | 23,869 | ||
| R | 11,725 | 15,950 | 27,675 | ||
| D | 10,014 | 6,708 | 16,722 | ||
| D | 9,656 | 7,093 | 16,768 | ||
| D | 8,961 | 5,953 | 14,968 | ||
| D | 8,509 | 4,061 | 12,632 | ||
| D | 6,870 | 3,547 | 10,417 | ||
| R | 2,685 | 6,114 | 8,844 | ||
| D | 3,626 | 2,924 | 7,196 | ||
| D | 2,976 | 2,564 | 5,739 | ||
| D | 1,331 | 884 | 2,433 | ||
| D | 1,163 | 953 | 2,268 | ||
| R | 814 | 902 | 1,803 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.3%
German
10.8%
Irish
8.2%
American
5.2%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.5%
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: 35.2 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
$66,679
State Senate District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 42$66,679
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)14.2%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 25.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily rural, low-density settlement patterns typical of western or southwestern Oklahoma.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-five points in 1936; the Republican margin reached fifty-three points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 134,656, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,679 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 42, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 42, Oklahoma voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,257 votes cast, 23,178 went Democratic and 23,988 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 42, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 42, Oklahoma as a "Tossup" 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 42, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 42, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 42, Oklahoma?
State Senate District 42, Oklahoma has a population of 134,656 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 42, Oklahoma?
Median household income in State Senate District 42, Oklahoma is $66,679 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of State Senate District 42, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 42, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.