congressional districtOklahoma 3rd Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+40.0
2008R+39.4
2012R+41.9
2016R+45.1
2020R+42.8
2024R+43.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.0R+40.0 → R+43.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+41.6R+43.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.4% of 555,898 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
77,045
197,665
5,435
280,145
555,898
50.4%
2020
76,644
196,078
6,351
279,073
540,259†
51.7%
2016
65,667
185,627
14,875
266,169
533,100†
49.9%
2012
71,042
173,676
0
244,718
518,105†
47.2%
2008
82,750
193,447
5,113
281,310
502,632†
56.0%
2004
85,035
198,490
0
283,525
487,159†
58.2%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOK-3OklahomaUnited States
German13.9%12.0%12.5%
English10.7%11.4%9.5%
Irish9.7%9.9%9.4%
American5.3%6.1%5.3%
Scottish2.0%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.3%1.7%4.8%
French1.1%1.4%1.6%
Dutch0.9%——
Mexican16.4%9.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.5%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%0.2%—
African American†4.4%6.0%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Muscogee (Creek)1.7%0.6%—
Marshallese1.0%——
Vietnamese0.3%0.5%0.6%
Asian Indian0.2%0.4%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OK-3
Oklahoma
United States
Median age
35.6
37.1
39.1
Age 18–24
10.7%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.2%
16.4%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OK-3
Oklahoma
United States
Median household income
$59,242
$65,039
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.9%
15.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.9%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OK-3
Oklahoma
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.9%
11.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.1%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OK-3
Oklahoma
United States
Catholic
—
6.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
41.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
39.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−40.0%
2008
−39.4%
2012
−41.9%
2016
−45.1%
2020
−42.8%
2024
−43.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the bucket as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
3
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
2022
3
R
25.5%50,354
74.5%147,418
197,772
2020
3
R
21.5%66,501
78.5%242,677
309,178
2018
3
R
26.1%61,152
73.9%172,913
234,065
2016
3
R
21.7%63,090
78.3%227,525
290,615
2014
3
R
21.4%36,270
78.6%133,335
169,605
2012
3
R
20.0%53,472
75.3%201,744
268,003
2010
3
R
22.0%45,689
78.0%161,927
207,616
2008
3
R
23.6%62,297
69.7%184,306
264,359
2006
3
R
32.5%61,749
67.5%128,042
189,791
2004
3
R
0.0%0
82.2%215,510
262,131
2002
3
R
0.0%0
75.6%148,206
196,090
2000
3
R
0.0%0
86.6%137,826
159,216
1998
3
R
38.0%55,163
62.0%89,832
144,995
1996
3
R
45.2%86,647
51.4%98,526
191,508
1994
3
D
73.8%115,731
26.2%41,147
156,878
1992
3
D
75.1%155,934
24.9%51,725
207,659
1990
3
D
80.4%107,641
19.6%26,261
133,902
1988
3
D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1986
3
D
78.1%114,008
21.9%31,913
145,921
1984
3
D
77.8%137,964
22.2%39,454
177,418
1982
3
D
82.2%121,670
17.8%26,335
148,005
1980
3
D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1978
3
D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1976
3
D
82.0%151,271
17.2%31,732
184,565
Covering most of rural western Oklahoma, this sprawling district delivered a 51-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a predominantly white, non-urban electorate with deep roots in agriculture and energy production.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 43.1 points.
A population of 791,818, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,242 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 13.
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How did Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District voted Republican by 43.1 points (R+43.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 280,145 votes cast, 77,045 went Democratic and 197,665 went Republican.
How many people live in Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District?
Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District has a population of 791,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District is $59,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
