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Oklahoma › Oklahoma State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Oklahoma State Senate District 38

R vs R

Same-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.

Rick Vernon has no major-party opponent.

Rick Vernon has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms; half the seats are on the ballot each election.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+64.2R+66.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+65.4R+69.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+65.8R+64.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
80,829
People per km²
5
Adults with a B.A.+
18%
White, no degree
57%of adults
  • White 69%
  • Hispanic 18%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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 President Vote in this district

28,467 two-party votes · R+65.8 · R+64.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.9%
Kamala Harris (D)17.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

29,437 two-party votes · R+65.4 · R+69.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.7%
Joe Biden (D)17.3%

2018 Earlier district lines

21,316 votes · R+30.3
✓ Brent Howard (R)65.2%
Jeff Berrong (D)34.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

27,860 two-party votes · R+64.2 · R+66.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)82.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)17.9%