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Oklahoma State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Oklahoma Senate District 16

A district of about 85,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Boren (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

D+20.02nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2020
U.S. SenateD+21.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 97th pct · 2nd of 35 in OK

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 9th pct · 32nd of 35 in OK

Lower than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 53rd pct · 17th of 35 in OK

Higher than 53% of seats.

Black residents5% 74th pct · 10th of 35 in OK

Higher than 74% of seats.

Asian residents5% 91st pct · 4th of 35 in OK

Higher than 91% of seats.

People per square mile1,829 94th pct · 3rd of 35 in OK

Denser than 94% 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.

District 15
38% college gradsR+22.5Not up in 2026District 24
31% college gradsR+27.2Held RDistrict 22
47% college gradsR+38.1Held RDistrict 18
33% college gradsR+34.5Held R

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Mary B. Boren (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)