Oklahoma 16th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +18.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.2%Harris16,494 | 39.5%Trump11,178 | 2.3% | D+18.8 | R+2.8 | D+20.2 | 28,317 | |
| D | 59.2%Biden17,912 | 37.7%Trump11,397 | 3.2% | D+21.5 | D+7.1 | D+17.1 | 30,264 | |
| D | 52.8%Clinton15,244 | 38.3%Trump11,065 | 8.9% | D+14.5 | D+5.7 | D+12.4 | 28,887 | |
| D | 54.4%Obama13,612 | 45.6%Romney11,415 | — | D+8.8 | R+0.3 | D+4.9 | 25,027 | |
| D | 54.3%Obama16,225 | 45.3%McCain13,516 | 0.4% | D+9.1 | D+13.4 | D+1.8 | 29,860 | |
| R | 47.9%Kerry14,431 | 52.1%Bush15,724 | 0.0% | R+4.3 | — | R+1.8 | 30,155 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39, this district of roughly 84,500 residents sits well to the right of statewide averages, making competitive general elections rare and primary contests the more consequential electoral stage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.
A population of 84,520, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,341 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 13.
The state-senate 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 16th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/40016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.