Enid, OK, Oklahoma: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 62,1462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Enid, 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 | 4,849 | 16,593 | 21,844 | ||
| R | 4,919 | 16,970 | 22,430 | ||
| R | 4,397 | 16,009 | 21,710 | ||
| R | 4,733 | 15,177 | 19,910 | ||
| R | 5,545 | 17,067 | 22,612 | ||
| R | 5,586 | 17,685 | 23,271 | ||
| R | 6,543 | 14,902 | 21,683 | ||
| R | 7,504 | 11,712 | 21,841 | ||
| R | 6,720 | 13,095 | 25,485 | ||
| R | 8,067 | 15,248 | 23,538 | ||
| R | 5,730 | 19,642 | 25,534 | ||
| R | 5,718 | 17,989 | 24,828 | ||
| R | 8,969 | 14,202 | 23,474 | ||
| R | 4,557 | 19,348 | 24,469 | ||
| R | 5,802 | 14,370 | 23,183 | ||
| R | 10,175 | 12,297 | 22,472 | ||
| R | 6,582 | 14,860 | 21,442 | ||
| R | 6,769 | 15,348 | 22,117 | ||
| R | 7,047 | 17,589 | 24,636 | ||
| R | 8,217 | 10,352 | 18,569 | ||
| R | 7,879 | 11,211 | 19,155 | ||
| R | 9,544 | 10,792 | 20,502 | ||
| D | 11,142 | 7,457 | 18,723 | ||
| D | 10,773 | 6,837 | 17,610 | ||
| R | 3,503 | 12,748 | 16,392 | ||
| R | 3,791 | 7,524 | 13,369 | ||
| R | 3,671 | 6,611 | 10,858 | ||
| R | 2,347 | 2,854 | 5,895 | ||
| R | 2,353 | 2,900 | 5,719 | ||
| R | 2,618 | 2,924 | 5,806 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.2%
Irish
11.7%
English
9.8%
American
5.1%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
French
1.3%
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: 36.0 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
$66,182
Enid, OK ranks near the middle of US counties.
Enid, OK$66,182
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)6.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.8%
speak English only
Spanish9.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Enid anchors Garfield County, where Republican presidential candidates have regularly cleared 75% of the vote. The metro's economy ties closely to agriculture and the nearby Vance Air Force Base, shaping both its demographics and its policy priorities.
The Democratic margin in Enid, OK peaked at twenty-two points in 1932. By 1940 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty-four points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $66,182 sits well below state and national norms, and 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Enid, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Enid, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 53.8 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,844 votes cast, 4,849 went Democratic and 16,593 went Republican.
What is Enid, OK, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Enid, OK, Oklahoma as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Enid, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Enid, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Enid, OK, Oklahoma?
Enid, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 62,146 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Enid, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Enid, OK, Oklahoma is $66,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Enid, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Enid, OK, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.