Oklahoma 38th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −43.8% |
| 2008 | −46.9% |
| 2012 | −52.5% |
| 2016 | −61.5% |
| 2020 | −64.2% |
| 2024 | −64.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16.9%Harris4,873 | 81.6%Trump23,594 | 1.5% | R+64.8 | R+0.5 | R+63.3 | 28,912 | |
| R | 17.0%Biden5,093 | 81.2%Trump24,346 | 1.8% | R+64.2 | R+2.7 | R+68.7 | 29,987 | |
| R | 17.2%Clinton4,993 | 78.7%Trump22,868 | 4.1% | R+61.5 | R+9.0 | R+63.6 | 29,061 | |
| R | 23.7%Obama6,551 | 76.3%Romney21,045 | — | R+52.5 | R+5.6 | R+56.4 | 27,596 | |
| R | 25.1%Obama8,107 | 72.0%McCain23,250 | 2.9% | R+46.9 | R+3.1 | R+54.2 | 32,287 | |
| R | 28.1%Kerry9,163 | 71.9%Bush23,431 | 0.0% | R+43.8 | — | R+41.3 | 32,594 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Oklahoma's upper chamber, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns common across rural and small-town stretches of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.8 points.
A population of 81,572, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,468 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 14.
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 38th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/40038/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.