state senate districtOklahoma 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.5
2008R+9.8
2012R+12.1
2016D+2.6
2020D+11.6
2024R+2.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.3R+17.5 → R+2.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+0.7R+2.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.4% of 65,543 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,130
16,868
713
33,711
65,543
51.4%
2020
21,169
16,657
1,147
38,973
62,896†
62.0%
2016
18,788
17,754
2,921
39,463
60,556†
65.2%
2012
19,214
24,508
0
43,722
58,439†
74.8%
2008
19,233
23,419
238
42,890
56,563†
75.8%
2004
18,194
25,921
0
44,115
54,686†
80.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOK SD 35OklahomaUnited States
English14.6%11.4%9.5%
German14.0%12.0%12.5%
Irish11.6%9.9%9.4%
American6.5%6.1%5.3%
Scottish2.6%2.0%1.3%
Italian2.5%1.7%4.8%
French2.1%1.4%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.2%0.7%—
Mexican8.9%9.7%11.3%
Guatemalan0.6%0.5%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.2%0.3%
Venezuelan0.3%0.2%—
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%0.2%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†5.6%6.0%9.9%
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Muscogee (Creek)1.8%0.6%—
Cherokee0.5%0.2%—
Burmese0.3%——
Vietnamese0.3%0.5%0.6%
Hmong0.3%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.2%0.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OK SD 35
Oklahoma
United States
Median age
40.2
37.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.4%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OK SD 35
Oklahoma
United States
Median household income
$73,298
$65,039
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.1%
15.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OK SD 35
Oklahoma
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.5%
11.5%
22.3%
Spanish
11.6%
8.1%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OK SD 35
Oklahoma
United States
Catholic
—
6.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
41.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
39.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Oklahoma 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.5%
2008
−9.8%
2012
−12.1%
2016
+2.6%
2020
+11.6%
2024
−2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the bucket as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
47.8%Harris16,130
50.0%Trump16,868
2.1%
R+2.2
R+13.8
R+0.7
33,711
D
54.3%Biden21,169
42.7%Trump16,657
2.9%
D+11.6
D+9.0
D+7.1
38,973
D
47.6%Clinton18,788
45.0%Trump17,754
7.4%
D+2.6
D+14.7
D+0.5
39,463
R
43.9%Obama19,214
56.1%Romney24,508
—
R+12.1
R+2.3
R+16.0
43,722
R
44.8%Obama19,233
54.6%McCain23,419
0.6%
R+9.8
D+7.8
R+17.0
42,890
R
41.2%Kerry18,194
58.8%Bush25,921
0.0%
R+17.5
—
R+15.1
44,115
current representation
Current officeholders
DJo Anna DossettState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this district of roughly 84,000 residents sits among the most lopsided in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 17.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 83,817, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,298 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 7.
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How did Oklahoma 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,711 votes cast, 16,130 went Democratic and 16,868 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 35th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 35th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Oklahoma 35th State Senate District?
Oklahoma 35th State Senate District has a population of 83,817 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 35th State Senate District is $73,298 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oklahoma 35th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
