Oklahoma 38th State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
88.7%
35,233 votes · D+77.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 79.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81.6%
23,594 votes · R+64.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 81.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
35,233votes
88.7% of the vote · D+77.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 33,219 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
24,346votes
81.2% of the vote · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 24,084 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+59.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+77.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +56.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+68.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +63.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrent HowardState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
2020
R
15.6%4,650
84.4%25,115
29,765
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.8, 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 Democratic high of 77.4 points in 1932 and 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.
Akashic
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How did Oklahoma 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 38th State Senate District voted Republican by 64.8 points (R+64.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,912 votes cast, 4,873 went Democratic and 23,594 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 38th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 38th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Oklahoma 38th State Senate District?
Oklahoma 38th State Senate District has a population of 81,572 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 38th State Senate District is $56,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma 38th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.