Oklahoma 85th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −32.1% |
| 2008 | −17.2% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −3.6% |
| 2020 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | +5.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.2%Harris9,531 | 46.1%Trump8,581 | 2.6% | D+5.1 | R+0.5 | D+6.6 | 18,605 | |
| D | 51.4%Biden9,655 | 45.8%Trump8,595 | 2.8% | D+5.6 | D+9.2 | D+1.2 | 18,785 | |
| R | 44.2%Clinton8,329 | 47.8%Trump9,001 | 8.0% | R+3.6 | D+16.0 | R+5.7 | 18,828 | |
| R | 40.2%Obama7,234 | 59.8%Romney10,762 | — | R+19.6 | R+2.4 | R+23.5 | 17,996 | |
| R | 41.2%Obama8,338 | 58.4%McCain11,813 | 0.4% | R+17.2 | D+14.9 | R+24.4 | 20,231 | |
| R | 33.9%Kerry6,922 | 66.1%Bush13,472 | 0.0% | R+32.1 | — | R+29.7 | 20,394 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 66 points Republican, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in Oklahoma, reflecting heavily Republican voting patterns consistent across cycles in its region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 32.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.1 points.
A population of 39,830, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,659 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 97.
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 85th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/40085/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.