Lawton, OK, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+26%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 127,3102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,6602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Lawton, 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 | 13,215 | 22,890 | 36,790 | ||
| R | 14,140 | 23,022 | 38,203 | ||
| R | 11,887 | 21,237 | 35,166 | ||
| R | 13,178 | 19,460 | 32,638 | ||
| R | 14,810 | 21,920 | 36,730 | ||
| R | 12,920 | 22,912 | 35,832 | ||
| R | 13,039 | 18,491 | 31,815 | ||
| R | 14,099 | 15,503 | 32,976 | ||
| R | 13,551 | 16,614 | 38,611 | ||
| R | 12,923 | 18,730 | 31,874 | ||
| R | 10,154 | 23,178 | 33,474 | ||
| R | 11,382 | 18,311 | 31,116 | ||
| D | 14,821 | 14,290 | 29,367 | ||
| R | 5,357 | 21,809 | 27,664 | ||
| R | 9,253 | 10,241 | 26,278 | ||
| D | 15,801 | 9,059 | 24,860 | ||
| R | 11,196 | 12,310 | 23,506 | ||
| D | 10,645 | 8,930 | 19,575 | ||
| D | 11,146 | 10,653 | 21,799 | ||
| D | 10,568 | 3,525 | 14,093 | ||
| D | 10,053 | 5,375 | 15,473 | ||
| D | 9,917 | 5,319 | 15,295 | ||
| D | 10,868 | 4,220 | 15,180 | ||
| D | 12,012 | 2,804 | 14,816 | ||
| R | 4,561 | 7,488 | 12,165 | ||
| D | 5,348 | 4,665 | 11,153 | ||
| D | 5,297 | 5,152 | 11,027 | ||
| D | 3,630 | 1,906 | 6,721 | ||
| D | 2,994 | 1,907 | 5,818 | ||
| D | 3,481 | 2,437 | 6,343 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.4%
Irish
9.3%
English
7.8%
American
5.0%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.7%
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: 34.4 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
$60,660
Lawton, OK ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lawton, OK$60,660
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.1%
Working age (18–64)16.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lawton's economy and culture revolve around Fort Sill, one of the Army's primary artillery and air defense training centers, giving the metro an unusually large active-duty and veteran population that shapes both its demographics and its consistent Republican margins.
The Republican margin in Lawton, OK reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,660, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 127,310 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lawton, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lawton, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 26.3 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,790 votes cast, 13,215 went Democratic and 22,890 went Republican.
What is Lawton, OK, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lawton, OK, Oklahoma as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lawton, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lawton, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Lawton, OK, Oklahoma?
Lawton, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 127,310 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lawton, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Lawton, OK, Oklahoma is $60,660 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Lawton, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lawton, OK, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.