How did OK-SD-42, Oklahoma vote in the 2020 presidential election?

OK-SD-42, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2020 with a margin of R+11.7. Joe Biden received 29,149 votes and Donald Trump received 37,113 out of 68,118 total votes cast, a 19.5-point shift toward Democrats from 2016.

What is OK-SD-42, Oklahoma's political history?

OK-SD-42, Oklahoma has 4 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2020. Democrats have won 0 and Republicans 4 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 19.5 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of OK-SD-42, Oklahoma?

OK-SD-42, Oklahoma has a population of 82,697 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 61.6% non-Hispanic white, 8.1% Hispanic, 13.9% Black.

Oklahoma State Senate District 42

Oklahoma · Latest: 2020↑ D+19.5 vs 2016

Leans Republican — shifted 19.5pp toward Democrats in 2020 — 83K residents

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Oklahoma State Senate District 42 is a state senate district that has a population of 82,697. In the 2020 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+11.7. Akashic Edge tracks 4 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Oklahoma State Senate District 42 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2020
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2020*	42.8%	54.5%	R+11.7	D+19.5
2016*	31.0%	62.2%	R+31.2	R+2.3
2012*	35.6%	64.4%	R+28.9	D+0.4
2008*	35.2%	64.4%	R+29.2	—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines OK-SD-42?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Historian Query

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Swung 19.5 points toward Democratic between 2016 and 2020
Turnout increased by 54.4 percentage points since the previous presidential election

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

OK-SD-42Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 61.6%Black 13.9%Multiracial 10.0%Hispanic 8.1%Native American 4.2%Asian 2.0%

Group	OK-SD-42	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	61.6%	62.1%	57.4%
Black / African American	13.9%	7.0%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	10.0%	8.4%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	8.1%	12.7%	19.3%
Native American / Alaska Native	4.2%	7.3%	0.9%
Asian	2.0%	2.4%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Oklahoma State Senate District 42? 82,697 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

OK-SD-42 vs Oklahoma vs National83K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

83K

local

83KState 4.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.0%

local

76.0%State 73.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $65,795National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 28.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 65.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 37.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 6.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 11.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 88.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in OK-SD-42

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2020 Turnout

108.4%

vs Previous

+54.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

62,866

History

2008–2020

Competitiveness

How competitive is OK-SD-42?

Safe RAvg margin: R+23.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+29.2

2012

R+28.9

2016

R+31.2

2020

R+11.7

Elasticity

19.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+25.2

Other Oklahoma State Senate Districts

47 total

Name	Margin ↓
OK-SD-11	D+58.2
OK-SD-48	D+28.6
OK-SD-16	D+18.8
OK-SD-46	D+9.2
OK-SD-30	D+7.5
OK-SD-40	D+3.0
OK-SD-35	R+1.0
OK-SD-47	R+8.0
OK-SD-39	R+14.1
OK-SD-41	R+16.7
OK-SD-34	R+18.3
OK-SD-37	R+20.7
OK-SD-15	R+22.2
OK-SD-32	R+22.3
OK-SD-33	R+23.7
OK-SD-24	R+25.9
OK-SD-25	R+26.6
OK-SD-09	R+28.3
OK-SD-21	R+30.3
OK-SD-44	R+32.5
OK-SD-45	R+32.7
OK-SD-18	R+33.5
OK-SD-36	R+40.4
OK-SD-22	R+41.0
OK-SD-17	R+45.7

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