Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+38%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 66,4442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,6192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Muskogee, 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 | 7,400 | 16,550 | 24,357 | ||
| R | 8,027 | 16,526 | 25,081 | ||
| R | 7,977 | 15,043 | 24,216 | ||
| R | 9,952 | 13,404 | 23,356 | ||
| R | 11,294 | 15,289 | 26,583 | ||
| R | 12,585 | 15,124 | 27,709 | ||
| D | 12,520 | 11,820 | 24,693 | ||
| D | 12,963 | 8,974 | 25,180 | ||
| D | 13,619 | 8,782 | 27,932 | ||
| D | 13,760 | 11,147 | 25,068 | ||
| R | 12,343 | 14,652 | 27,183 | ||
| D | 13,341 | 11,511 | 25,715 | ||
| D | 14,678 | 10,287 | 25,155 | ||
| R | 7,380 | 15,161 | 23,092 | ||
| D | 9,377 | 8,707 | 22,680 | ||
| D | 16,330 | 8,508 | 24,838 | ||
| R | 11,082 | 12,403 | 23,485 | ||
| R | 10,413 | 11,057 | 21,470 | ||
| D | 13,040 | 11,810 | 24,850 | ||
| D | 13,860 | 6,592 | 20,452 | ||
| D | 11,679 | 8,280 | 19,990 | ||
| D | 12,917 | 9,585 | 22,551 | ||
| D | 13,344 | 6,452 | 19,829 | ||
| D | 12,621 | 5,351 | 17,972 | ||
| R | 6,343 | 9,972 | 16,369 | ||
| D | 6,895 | 6,158 | 13,697 | ||
| D | 6,378 | 5,187 | 11,664 | ||
| D | 4,004 | 2,532 | 6,876 | ||
| D | 3,681 | 2,385 | 6,615 | ||
| R | 2,793 | 3,592 | 6,561 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.4%
Irish
7.9%
English
7.3%
German
6.9%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.7%
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: 37.9 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
$53,619
Muskogee, OK ranks near the middle of US counties.
Muskogee, OK$53,619
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.1%
Working age (18–64)16.7%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 24.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Muskogee anchors a metro that has shifted decisively toward Republican margins over the past two decades, even as the federally recognized tribal jurisdiction of the Muscogee Nation — reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in 2020 — reshapes local governance and jurisdiction debates.
The Republican margin in Muskogee, OK reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $53,619, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 66,444 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+38), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,357 votes cast, 7,400 went Democratic and 16,550 went Republican.
What is Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Muskogee, 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 18 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma?
Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 66,444 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma is $53,619 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Muskogee, OK, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.