Oklahoma 70th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −30.7% |
| 2008 | −21.3% |
| 2012 | −22.5% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | −0.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 48.6%Harris9,042 | 49.0%Trump9,127 | 2.4% | R+0.5 | R+3.1 | D+1.0 | 18,612 | |
| D | 50.0%Biden9,703 | 47.3%Trump9,191 | 2.7% | D+2.6 | D+11.6 | R+1.8 | 19,416 | |
| R | 42.0%Clinton8,326 | 51.0%Trump10,109 | 6.9% | R+9.0 | D+13.5 | R+11.1 | 19,806 | |
| R | 38.7%Obama7,619 | 61.3%Romney12,049 | — | R+22.5 | R+1.2 | R+26.4 | 19,668 | |
| R | 39.1%Obama8,425 | 60.4%McCain13,007 | 0.4% | R+21.3 | D+9.4 | R+28.6 | 21,528 | |
| R | 34.7%Kerry7,547 | 65.3%Bush14,221 | 0.0% | R+30.7 | — | R+28.2 | 21,768 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 70 stands out in a heavily Republican state by delivering a D+2.6 presidential margin in 2020, signaling a competitive urban or suburban pocket where neither coalition can take the outcome for granted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 30.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 38,836, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,657 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 85 and State House District 22.
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 70th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40070/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.