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Congressional District 3·Oklahoma

Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District delivered R+46 in 2024.

One of the nation's widest presidential margins runs through the Oklahoma Panhandle

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OK
LatestR+46in 2024
TypologySunbelt Conservativecluster typology
Population823,7352024 ACS

Oklahoma 3rd Congressional District: Sunbelt Conservative district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+46MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
Population
823,7352024 5-year
Median household income
$65,8512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.9%2024 5-year
Black
4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
13.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 1972MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
LUCAS, Frank D.Congress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.36 sits at approximately the 68th percentile.00.36−1 liberal+1 conservative
LUCAS scores 0.36 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: WATKINS, Wesley Wade (2001–2003), WATKINS, Wesley Wade (1999–2001), WATKINS, Wesley Wade (1997–1999), BREWSTER, William K. (1995–1997)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 3
TrumpR+46
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 3, OKA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 3, OK, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Pawnee County, OK · R+59Kiowa County, OK · R+58Greer County, OK · R+66Woods County, OK · R+64Jackson County, OK · R+58Creek County, OK · R+56Payne County, OK · R+25Kingfisher County, OK · R+71Grant County, OK · R+71Ellis County, OK · R+77Alfalfa County, OK · R+77Caddo County, OK · R+47Texas County, OK · R+68Harper County, OK · R+78Washita County, OK · R+75Major County, OK · R+79Dewey County, OK · R+80Blaine County, OK · R+63Beckham County, OK · R+70Noble County, OK · R+57Roger Mills County, OK · R+80Kay County, OK · R+49Logan County, OK · R+49Cimarron County, OK · R+85Garfield County, OK · R+54Woodward County, OK · R+72Custer County, OK · R+53Beaver County, OK · R+84Harmon County, OK · R+62Canadian County, OK · R+40Osage County, OK · R+41Oklahoma County, OK · R+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.8%232,194
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.3%84,880
OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,237
D+60
R+60
32 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −45.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−45.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908+1.5%
1912+1.6%
1916+11.0%
1920−14.9%
1924−5.0%
1928−39.2%
1932+44.8%
1936+30.9%
1940+6.8%
1944+0.3%
1948+16.3%
1952−24.8%
1956−18.0%
1960−26.4%
1964+6.5%
1968−23.1%
1972−54.4%
1976−4.3%
1980−34.6%
1984−45.1%
1988−21.4%
1992−13.7%
1996−12.8%
2000−31.3%
2004−42.4%
2008−42.8%
2012−44.6%
2016−48.1%
2020−45.7%
2024−45.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−45.6%
84,880232,194323,311
R
−45.7%
82,458227,538317,387
R
−48.1%
69,192213,412299,590
R
−44.6%
76,615200,048276,663
R
−42.8%
86,703216,672303,374
R
−42.4%
87,893217,040304,933
R
−31.3%
88,592170,754262,542
R
−12.8%
99,255132,949264,109
R
−13.7%
93,525135,397305,464
R
−21.4%
104,052161,302267,966
R
−45.1%
78,830209,897290,698
R
−34.6%
82,963176,996271,440
R
−4.3%
123,165134,307260,934
R
−54.4%
54,982194,093255,601
R
−23.1%
71,905126,926238,083
D
+6.5%
128,127112,581240,708
R
−26.4%
87,031149,617236,648
R
−18.0%
95,682137,661233,343
R
−24.8%
101,046167,609268,655
D
+16.3%
124,05289,328213,380
D
+0.3%
109,190108,496218,372
D
+6.8%
136,528118,974256,847
D
+30.9%
158,76283,414243,690
D
+44.8%
172,21065,614237,824
R
−39.2%
63,300146,371212,178
R
−5.0%
76,21985,308182,243
R
−14.9%
64,19188,504163,474
D
+11.0%
49,82538,111106,660
D
+1.6%
41,94640,38098,701
D
+1.5%
47,95546,389103,020
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022R32.1%64.3%1,150,732
2020R32.8%62.9%1,556,361
2016R24.6%67.7%1,448,047
2014R28.5%68.0%820,733
2010R26.1%70.6%1,017,151
2008R39.2%56.7%1,346,819
2004R41.2%52.8%1,446,846
2002R36.3%57.3%1,018,424
1998R31.3%66.4%859,713
1996R40.1%56.7%1,183,150
1994R40.0%55.2%982,430
1992R38.2%58.5%1,294,423
1990D83.2%16.8%884,498
1986R44.8%55.2%893,666
1984D75.6%23.4%1,197,937
1980R43.5%53.5%1,098,294
1978D65.5%32.9%754,264

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.5%
English
11.2%
Irish
10.1%
American
5.5%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.4%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
4.6%
65–74
5.0%
5.8%
55–64
5.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.3%
6.9%
35–44
6.4%
6.9%
25–34
6.2%
5.7%
18–24
5.0%
9.1%
5–17
8.7%
3.0%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,851
Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 3$65,851
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.1%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
20.0%
Other Christian
15.0%
Methodist
7.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering most of rural western Oklahoma, this sprawling district delivered a 51-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a predominantly white, non-urban electorate with deep roots in agriculture and energy production.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-five points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty-four points in 1972. The 2024 margin was forty-six points.

A population of 823,735, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,851 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 3, Oklahoma voted Republican by 45.6 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 323,311 votes cast, 84,880 went Democratic and 232,194 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 3, Oklahoma's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 3, Oklahoma in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 3, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Congressional District 3, Oklahoma?
Congressional District 3, Oklahoma has a population of 823,735 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Congressional District 3, Oklahoma is $65,851 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.