Oklahoma 53rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −47.1% |
| 2008 | −39.6% |
| 2012 | −39.4% |
| 2016 | −36.2% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −24.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.4%Harris5,768 | 61.2%Trump9,683 | 2.4% | R+24.7 | D+1.1 | R+23.3 | 15,829 | |
| R | 35.5%Biden5,510 | 61.4%Trump9,522 | 3.0% | R+25.9 | D+10.3 | R+30.3 | 15,503 | |
| R | 28.0%Clinton3,945 | 64.2%Trump9,047 | 7.8% | R+36.2 | D+3.2 | R+38.3 | 14,093 | |
| R | 30.3%Obama3,568 | 69.7%Romney8,214 | — | R+39.4 | D+0.2 | R+43.3 | 11,782 | |
| R | 30.0%Obama3,831 | 69.6%McCain8,887 | 0.4% | R+39.6 | D+7.5 | R+46.9 | 12,763 | |
| R | 26.5%Kerry2,946 | 73.5%Bush8,190 | 0.0% | R+47.1 | — | R+44.6 | 11,136 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5, this rural Oklahoma district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting heavily Republican voting patterns common to the region's small-town and agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.
A population of 39,650, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 98 and State House District 74.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Oklahoma 53rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40053/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.