Oklahoma State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Oklahoma Senate District 9
A district of about 79,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.3 relative to the nation for president.
2020 election
Nov 3, 2020- Dewayne Pemberton (R) · won · incumbent58.1%
- Jack A. Reavis (D)41.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Where it sits among all 35 seats
Every Oklahoma State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
14 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Dewayne Pemberton (R) | Jack A. Reavis (D) | 16.2 |
| 2016 | Dewayne Pemberton (R)Flip | Jack A. Reavis (D) | 3.1 |
| 2012 | Earl Garrison (D) | Barney S. Taylor (R) | 39.4 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Earl Garrison (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Earl Garrison (D) | Penny Kampf (R) | 29.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ben H. Robinson (D) | Tommy R. Anderson (R) | 36.5 |
| 1996 | Ben H. Robinson (D) | Debra A. Lienhart (R) | 44.4 |
| 1992 | Ben H. Robinson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Ben H. Robinson (D) | Robert E. Kershaw (R) | 50.7 |
| 1984 | John Luton (D) | Rick Bronaugh (R) | 31.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John Luton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | John Luton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | John Luton (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | John Luton (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1988 Democratic primary runoff · 1988 Democratic primary · 1984 Republican primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 9
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 9's area in each.
- U.S. House
- OK-2 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | R+26.3 | R+28.2 |
| U.S. Senate | R+20.8 | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 35 seats. Small marks are other seats in Oklahoma. The black marker is District 9.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Denser than 68% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET