Oklahoma 88th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
83.9%
563 votes · D+69.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 83.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.8%
5,667 votes · R+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 58.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,103votes
70.1% of the vote · D+43.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,988 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
6,353votes
49.6% of the vote · D+0.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 5,792 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+66.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.0 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +65.3 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+5.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.0 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +2.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEllen PogemillerState House · 88
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
D
51.5%5,838
48.5%5,508
11,346
With a 2020 presidential margin of D+43.4, this Oklahoma City-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in a state that otherwise trends heavily Republican at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 29.0 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 42.9 points.
A population of 39,584, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,398 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State House District 74.
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How did Oklahoma 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 88th State House District voted Democratic by 42.9 points (D+42.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,294 votes cast, 9,988 went Democratic and 3,855 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 88th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 88th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Oklahoma 88th State House District?
Oklahoma 88th State House District has a population of 39,584 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 88th State House District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 88th State House District is $59,398 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.