Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+55%. Democratic peak: D+70 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,5552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,7232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+70 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Ardmore, OK, OKOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,277 | 14,945 | 19,488 | ||
| R | 4,470 | 14,699 | 19,479 | ||
| R | 4,002 | 13,752 | 18,534 | ||
| R | 4,908 | 12,214 | 17,122 | ||
| R | 5,603 | 13,241 | 18,844 | ||
| R | 6,466 | 12,178 | 18,644 | ||
| R | 6,659 | 9,667 | 16,458 | ||
| D | 6,979 | 6,769 | 15,804 | ||
| D | 7,171 | 5,947 | 18,368 | ||
| R | 7,988 | 8,430 | 16,535 | ||
| R | 6,161 | 11,578 | 17,822 | ||
| R | 6,509 | 9,262 | 16,154 | ||
| D | 8,319 | 6,668 | 15,070 | ||
| R | 4,577 | 9,368 | 14,106 | ||
| D | 5,807 | 5,127 | 14,348 | ||
| D | 10,645 | 4,986 | 15,631 | ||
| D | 8,441 | 6,288 | 14,729 | ||
| D | 9,341 | 5,974 | 15,315 | ||
| D | 10,276 | 5,974 | 16,250 | ||
| D | 9,474 | 2,147 | 11,621 | ||
| D | 9,184 | 2,446 | 11,654 | ||
| D | 10,441 | 3,270 | 13,746 | ||
| D | 9,387 | 2,247 | 11,669 | ||
| D | 9,633 | 1,733 | 11,366 | ||
| R | 5,086 | 6,538 | 11,716 | ||
| D | 7,134 | 3,164 | 10,862 | ||
| D | 5,997 | 3,561 | 10,133 | ||
| D | 2,949 | 1,013 | 4,908 | ||
| D | 1,860 | 652 | 3,221 | ||
| D | 2,181 | 1,305 | 4,080 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.3%
English
11.9%
Irish
11.2%
American
5.1%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,723
Ardmore, OK ranks near the middle of US counties.
Ardmore, OK$60,723
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)17.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 20.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ardmore anchors Carter County in southern Oklahoma, a region where the Chickasaw Nation's substantial enrolled population adds a distinct demographic layer to an otherwise rural, oil-patch electorate that has trended heavily Republican in recent cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Ardmore, OK peaked at seventy points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eighteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $60,723 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,488 votes cast, 4,277 went Democratic and 14,945 went Republican.
What is Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 48,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma is $60,723 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.