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Oklahoma › Oklahoma House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Oklahoma House District 43

Jay Steagall has no major-party opponent.

Jay Steagall has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+40: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+51.5R+53.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+39.5R+44.0 vs. nation2024 presidentR+35.7R+34.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
37,307
People per km²
990
Adults with a B.A.+
31%
White, no degree
52%of adults
  • White 72%
  • Hispanic 11%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 11%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

16,026 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jay W Steagall (R)70.2%
Cassie Kinet (—)29.8%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,409 two-party votes · R+35.7 · R+34.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.8%
Kamala Harris (D)32.2%

2022

11,274 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jay W Steagall (R)69.7%
Cassie Kinet (I)30.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,380 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jay Steagall (R)72.6%
Cassie Kinet (—)27.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

14,620 two-party votes · R+39.5 · R+44.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)69.8%
Joe Biden (D)30.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,126 two-party votes · R+51.5 · R+53.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.7%
Hillary Clinton (D)24.3%