Woodward, OK, Oklahoma: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+72%. Republican peak: R+72 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+72MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,1582024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,4172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Woodward, 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 | 967 | 6,231 | 7,312 | ||
| R | 1,005 | 6,611 | 7,785 | ||
| R | 873 | 6,347 | 7,595 | ||
| R | 1,133 | 5,945 | 7,078 | ||
| R | 1,350 | 6,404 | 7,754 | ||
| R | 1,458 | 6,193 | 7,651 | ||
| R | 1,950 | 5,067 | 7,100 | ||
| R | 2,403 | 4,093 | 7,498 | ||
| R | 2,063 | 4,006 | 8,526 | ||
| R | 2,408 | 4,996 | 7,493 | ||
| R | 1,647 | 6,376 | 8,063 | ||
| R | 1,703 | 5,318 | 7,289 | ||
| R | 2,807 | 3,782 | 6,691 | ||
| R | 1,104 | 5,350 | 6,683 | ||
| R | 1,444 | 3,748 | 5,855 | ||
| R | 2,934 | 3,094 | 6,028 | ||
| R | 1,487 | 4,185 | 5,672 | ||
| R | 1,618 | 3,405 | 5,023 | ||
| R | 1,690 | 4,463 | 6,153 | ||
| R | 2,180 | 2,391 | 4,571 | ||
| R | 2,152 | 3,055 | 5,225 | ||
| R | 2,806 | 3,403 | 6,243 | ||
| D | 3,361 | 2,430 | 5,831 | ||
| D | 3,988 | 1,614 | 5,602 | ||
| R | 1,347 | 3,188 | 4,616 | ||
| R | 1,418 | 1,831 | 4,012 | ||
| R | 1,437 | 2,492 | 4,219 | ||
| D | 1,130 | 1,092 | 2,924 | ||
| R | 1,083 | 1,403 | 3,079 | ||
| R | 1,308 | 1,614 | 3,302 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.3%
English
11.5%
Irish
9.7%
American
8.4%
Italian
1.4%
French
1.2%
Scottish
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: 37.8 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
$61,417
Woodward, OK ranks near the middle of US counties.
Woodward, OK$61,417
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.9%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.2%
speak English only
Spanish10.1%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 30.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Woodward anchors a sparsely populated stretch of northwest Oklahoma where wheat farming and oil production define the local economy, and the region has returned Republican margins above 80% in recent statewide cycles.
The Democratic margin in Woodward, OK peaked at forty-two points in 1932. By 1940 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was seventy-two points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $61,417 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% 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 Woodward, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Woodward, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 72.0 points (R+72), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,312 votes cast, 967 went Democratic and 6,231 went Republican.
What is Woodward, OK, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Woodward, 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 3 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Woodward, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Woodward, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Woodward, OK, Oklahoma?
Woodward, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 20,158 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Woodward, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Woodward, OK, Oklahoma is $61,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Woodward, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Woodward, OK, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.