Oklahoma 49th 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
88.5%
8,032 votes · D+77.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 83.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83.2%
13,843 votes · R+67.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 82.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
8,032votes
88.5% of the vote · D+77.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 7,927 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,843votes
83.2% of the vote · R+67.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,938 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
Harry S. Truman1948
+63.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+67.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +61.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+69.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +66.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh CantrellState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
2024
R
19.2%2,996
80.8%12,568
15,564
2020
R
19.4%2,866
80.6%11,914
14,780
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+67.6, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its roughly 38,500 residents are concentrated in a stretch of rural Oklahoma where Republican support has deepened over successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.6 points.
A population of 38,523, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,328 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 3.
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How did Oklahoma 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 49th State House District voted Republican by 67.6 points (R+67.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,641 votes cast, 2,600 went Democratic and 13,843 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 49th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 49th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Oklahoma 49th State House District?
Oklahoma 49th State House District has a population of 38,523 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 49th State House District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 49th State House District is $64,328 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma 49th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.