Tulsa, Oklahoma: Populist market. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,459,1912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,2762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Tulsa, 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 | 183,477 | 392,401 | 587,203 | ||
| R | 187,241 | 390,148 | 591,033 | ||
| R | 159,520 | 360,409 | 549,679 | ||
| R | 171,517 | 336,745 | 508,594 | ||
| R | 198,734 | 362,216 | 561,243 | ||
| R | 209,291 | 358,452 | 567,950 | ||
| R | 196,046 | 278,899 | 482,329 | ||
| R | 192,252 | 219,553 | 463,729 | ||
| R | 185,045 | 224,035 | 524,838 | ||
| R | 186,378 | 255,197 | 444,579 | ||
| R | 153,046 | 328,588 | 484,499 | ||
| R | 153,535 | 258,464 | 430,494 | ||
| R | 185,253 | 210,939 | 400,835 | ||
| R | 87,484 | 274,654 | 370,783 | ||
| R | 98,864 | 170,507 | 340,626 | ||
| D | 179,823 | 160,359 | 340,322 | ||
| R | 135,109 | 202,953 | 338,243 | ||
| R | 131,597 | 189,631 | 321,319 | ||
| R | 147,743 | 185,418 | 333,312 | ||
| D | 148,797 | 114,681 | 263,723 | ||
| R | 129,551 | 131,234 | 261,313 | ||
| D | 153,510 | 145,810 | 300,184 | ||
| D | 168,435 | 108,094 | 277,567 | ||
| D | 169,341 | 87,803 | 257,788 | ||
| R | 79,684 | 150,323 | 231,501 | ||
| R | 87,144 | 95,291 | 194,032 | ||
| R | 69,635 | 89,922 | 165,600 | ||
| D | 50,319 | 38,866 | 100,172 | ||
| D | 34,739 | 27,129 | 76,510 | ||
| R | 33,335 | 36,785 | 75,012 | ||
| R | 2,772 | 7,030 | 10,711 | ||
| R | 4,493 | 5,051 | 9,611 | ||
| D | 4,425 | 4,073 | 8,563 | ||
| O | 0 | 3,806 | 7,985 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.6%
Irish
10.4%
American
5.7%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.5%
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
$65,276
Tulsa ranks near the middle of US counties.
Tulsa$65,276
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.3%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.4%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Tulsa DMA stretches across northeastern Oklahoma and into Kansas, covering a region where Republicans routinely post margins above 30 points in statewide races, though the city's inner districts have trended more competitive in recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Tulsa peaked at thirty-two points in 1932. By 1968 the market had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-six points, the most Republican-leaning result in the market's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $65,276 sits well below state and national norms, and 15% 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 587,203 votes cast, 183,477 went Democratic and 392,401 went Republican.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Tulsa, Oklahoma as a "Populist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Tulsa, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Tulsa, Oklahoma has a population of 1,459,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $65,276 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.