Oklahoma State House District 85
Oklahoma · Latest: 2020
Leans Democratic — shifted 9.2pp toward Democrats in 2020 — 37K residents
Oklahoma State House District 85 is a state house district that has a population of 37,479. In the 2020 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+5.6. Akashic Edge tracks 4 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51.4% | 45.8% | D+5.6 | D+9.2 |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 47.8% | R+3.6 | D+16.2 |
| 2012 | 40.1% | 59.9% | R+19.8 | R+2.0 |
| 2008 | 40.9% | 58.7% | R+17.8 | — |
What defines OK-HD-85?
OK-HD-85 flipped to Democrats in 2020 after voting the other way in 2016. It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2016
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 25.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Swung 9.2 points toward Democratic between 2016 and 2020
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | OK-HD-85 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 67.6% | 62.1% | 57.4% |
Black / African American | 10.6% | 7.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.2% | 8.4% | 4.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 7.7% | 12.7% | 19.3% |
Asian | 3.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 2.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Oklahoma State House District 85? 37,479 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
37K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
81.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
N/A
Age 18–29
N/A
Age 65+
N/A
Foreign born
N/A
Non-English at home
N/A
English only
N/A
Turnout in OK-HD-85
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
61.6%
-0.1pp
30,511
2008–2020
How competitive is OK-HD-85?
Lean RAvg margin: R+5.9 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+17.8
2012
R+19.8
2016
R+3.6
2020
D+5.6
25.4pp
1
R+8.9
Other Oklahoma State House Districts
100 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| OK-HD-73 | D+67.4 |
| OK-HD-99 | D+62.7 |
| OK-HD-97 | D+45.9 |
| OK-HD-88 | D+43.4 |
| OK-HD-44 | D+31.0 |
| OK-HD-89 | D+30.1 |
| OK-HD-92 | D+23.6 |
| OK-HD-72 | D+20.4 |
| OK-HD-87 | D+20.3 |
| OK-HD-78 | D+14.1 |
| OK-HD-71 | D+13.6 |
| OK-HD-93 | D+8.4 |
| OK-HD-94 | D+7.7 |
| OK-HD-45 | D+5.8 |
| OK-HD-46 | D+4.0 |
| OK-HD-77 | D+2.8 |
| OK-HD-70 | D+2.6 |
| OK-HD-34 | D+2.6 |
| OK-HD-79 | R+1.1 |
| OK-HD-100 | R+2.2 |
| OK-HD-62 | R+5.6 |
| OK-HD-83 | R+10.1 |
| OK-HD-84 | R+10.4 |
| OK-HD-64 | R+10.9 |
| OK-HD-75 | R+14.8 |
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