Oklahoma 72nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | −5.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.6%Harris6,065 | 51.9%Trump6,759 | 1.4% | R+5.3 | R+25.8 | R+3.9 | 13,011 | |
| D | 58.8%Biden6,547 | 38.3%Trump4,272 | 2.9% | D+20.4 | D+7.0 | D+16.0 | 11,140 | |
| D | 53.5%Clinton5,068 | 40.0%Trump3,793 | 6.5% | D+13.5 | R+2.6 | D+11.4 | 9,476 | |
| D | 58.0%Obama5,156 | 42.0%Romney3,726 | — | D+16.1 | R+0.2 | D+12.2 | 8,882 | |
| D | 57.6%Obama6,098 | 41.4%McCain4,378 | 1.0% | D+16.3 | D+4.9 | D+9.0 | 10,584 | |
| D | 55.7%Kerry6,281 | 44.3%Bush4,997 | 0.0% | D+11.4 | — | D+13.8 | 11,278 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Tulsa's urban core, this district delivers some of the widest Democratic presidential margins in the state, reflecting a dense, diverse electorate that consistently breaks from Oklahoma's statewide pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 25.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 39,602, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,367 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 78.
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Oklahoma 72nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40072/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.