DemocraticIncumbent
Meloyde Blancett
- Experience
- State legislature
Oklahoma › Oklahoma House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Oklahoma House District 78
Meloyde Blancett has no major-party opponent.
Meloyde Blancett has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
Independent
Tony Oliva
The district
Lean D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 45,160
- People per km²
- 1,529
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 38%of adults
- White 54%
- Hispanic 23%
- Black 9%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 12%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2020 Earlier district lines
15,776 votes · D+18.1✓ Meloyde Blancett (D)59.0%
Paul Royse (R)41.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
15,908 two-party votes · D+14.6 · D+10.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)57.3%
Donald Trump (R)42.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
12,730 votes · D+24.6✓ Meloyde Blancett (D)59.5%
Paul Royse (R)36.0%
Gene Bell (L)4.4%
2016 Earlier district lines
15,284 votes · D+4.3✓ Meloyde Blancett (D)49.0%
Molly McKay (R)44.9%
Eugene Bell (L)6.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
14,951 two-party votes · D+4.8 · D+2.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)52.4%
Donald Trump (R)47.6%
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Neighboring districts
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