Oklahoma 42nd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −36.2% |
| 2008 | −29.7% |
| 2012 | −29.0% |
| 2016 | −31.2% |
| 2020 | −20.3% |
| 2024 | −21.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 38.4%Harris14,195 | 59.5%Trump21,967 | 2.1% | R+21.0 | R+0.7 | R+19.6 | 36,931 | |
| R | 38.5%Biden14,430 | 58.8%Trump22,048 | 2.7% | R+20.3 | D+10.8 | R+24.8 | 37,506 | |
| R | 31.0%Clinton10,525 | 62.2%Trump21,091 | 6.8% | R+31.2 | R+2.1 | R+33.2 | 33,917 | |
| R | 35.5%Obama10,840 | 64.5%Romney19,709 | — | R+29.0 | D+0.7 | R+32.9 | 30,549 | |
| R | 34.9%Obama11,685 | 64.7%McCain21,632 | 0.4% | R+29.7 | D+6.5 | R+37.0 | 33,446 | |
| R | 31.9%Kerry10,298 | 68.1%Bush21,999 | 0.0% | R+36.2 | — | R+33.8 | 32,297 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the heavily rural, low-density settlement patterns typical of western or southwestern Oklahoma.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 82,697, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,210 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 and State Senate District 34.
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 42nd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/40042/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.