Oklahoma 79th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −34.8% |
| 2008 | −25.0% |
| 2012 | −27.8% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −3.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 47.1%Harris8,588 | 50.6%Trump9,224 | 2.3% | R+3.5 | R+2.4 | R+2.0 | 18,238 | |
| R | 48.1%Biden7,076 | 49.2%Trump7,237 | 2.7% | R+1.1 | D+13.7 | R+5.5 | 14,713 | |
| R | 39.5%Clinton5,750 | 54.3%Trump7,912 | 6.3% | R+14.8 | D+13.0 | R+16.9 | 14,575 | |
| R | 36.1%Obama5,523 | 63.9%Romney9,776 | — | R+27.8 | R+2.8 | R+31.7 | 15,299 | |
| R | 37.3%Obama6,248 | 62.4%McCain10,439 | 0.3% | R+25.0 | D+9.7 | R+32.3 | 16,734 | |
| R | 32.6%Kerry5,799 | 67.4%Bush11,983 | 0.0% | R+34.8 | — | R+32.3 | 17,782 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.8, this district sits at the far end of Oklahoma's already Republican-leaning state house map, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency with limited electoral competition at most levels.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.5 points.
A population of 39,750, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 and State House District 100.
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 79th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40079/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.