Oklahoma 23rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
66.2%
2,148 votes · D+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.7%
5,382 votes · R+54.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
5,163votes
34.7% of the vote · R+30.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,841 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
9,718votes
65.3% of the vote · R+30.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 9,235 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+25.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+0.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +15.8 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+40.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.3 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDerrick HildebrantState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
R
29.2%2,644
70.8%6,402
9,046
2018
R
43.8%2,685
56.2%3,452
6,137
Oklahoma 23rd State House District sits in the Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.
A population of 38,981, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,043 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 86.
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How did Oklahoma 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 23rd State House District voted Republican by 34.4 points (R+34.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,387 votes cast, 4,281 went Democratic and 8,880 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 23rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 23rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oklahoma 23rd State House District?
Oklahoma 23rd State House District has a population of 38,981 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 23rd State House District is $65,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.