Oklahoma 48th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.8% |
| 2008 | +53.8% |
| 2012 | +58.7% |
| 2016 | +54.7% |
| 2020 | +57.7% |
| 2024 | +57.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 77.3%Harris24,280 | 20.1%Trump6,309 | 2.6% | D+57.2 | R+0.5 | D+58.7 | 31,403 | |
| D | 77.5%Biden24,696 | 19.8%Trump6,316 | 2.7% | D+57.7 | D+3.0 | D+53.2 | 31,867 | |
| D | 74.9%Clinton21,215 | 20.2%Trump5,721 | 5.0% | D+54.7 | R+4.0 | D+52.6 | 28,340 | |
| D | 79.4%Obama22,058 | 20.6%Romney5,740 | — | D+58.7 | D+4.9 | D+54.8 | 27,798 | |
| D | 76.5%Obama23,130 | 22.7%McCain6,870 | 0.7% | D+53.8 | D+13.0 | D+46.5 | 30,221 | |
| D | 70.4%Kerry20,391 | 29.6%Bush8,579 | 0.0% | D+40.8 | — | D+43.2 | 28,970 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.5, this district of roughly 84,000 residents sits among the most one-sided legislative territories in the state, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or local challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.7 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 57.2 points.
A population of 84,093, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,609 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 12.
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 48th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/40048/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.