Oklahoma, Oklahoma: Republican loyalist state. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,028,6342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,0392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Oklahoma, 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 | 499,599 | 1,036,213 | 1,566,173 | ||
| R | 503,890 | 1,020,280 | 1,560,698 | ||
| R | 420,375 | 949,136 | 1,452,992 | ||
| R | 443,547 | 891,325 | 1,334,872 | ||
| R | 502,496 | 960,165 | 1,462,661 | ||
| R | 503,966 | 959,792 | 1,463,758 | ||
| R | 474,276 | 744,337 | 1,234,229 | ||
| R | 488,105 | 582,315 | 1,206,713 | ||
| R | 473,066 | 592,929 | 1,390,359 | ||
| R | 483,423 | 678,367 | 1,171,036 | ||
| R | 385,080 | 861,530 | 1,255,676 | ||
| R | 402,026 | 695,570 | 1,149,708 | ||
| R | 532,442 | 545,708 | 1,092,251 | ||
| R | 247,147 | 759,025 | 1,029,900 | ||
| R | 301,658 | 449,697 | 943,086 | ||
| D | 519,834 | 412,665 | 932,499 | ||
| R | 370,111 | 533,039 | 903,150 | ||
| R | 385,581 | 473,769 | 859,350 | ||
| R | 430,939 | 518,045 | 948,984 | ||
| D | 452,782 | 268,817 | 721,599 | ||
| D | 401,549 | 319,424 | 722,636 | ||
| D | 474,313 | 348,872 | 826,212 | ||
| D | 501,069 | 245,122 | 749,740 | ||
| D | 516,468 | 188,165 | 704,633 | ||
| R | 219,174 | 394,046 | 618,427 | ||
| D | 255,798 | 225,756 | 527,926 | ||
| R | 216,122 | 243,840 | 485,678 | ||
| D | 148,123 | 97,233 | 292,387 | ||
| D | 119,158 | 90,792 | 253,570 | ||
| D | 122,363 | 110,474 | 255,300 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.4%
Irish
9.9%
American
6.1%
Scottish
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.4%
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: 37.1 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
$65,039
Oklahoma ranks near the middle of US counties.
Oklahoma$65,039
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.0%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Oklahoma sits in the Southern Plains. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Oklahoma reached its widest at fifty points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the state's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,039, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,028,634 together describe a state whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oklahoma, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma, Oklahoma voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,566,173 votes cast, 499,599 went Democratic and 1,036,213 went Republican.
What is Oklahoma, Oklahoma's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Oklahoma, Oklahoma as a "Republican loyalist" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Oklahoma, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oklahoma, Oklahoma?
Oklahoma, Oklahoma has a population of 4,028,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Oklahoma, Oklahoma is $65,039 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.