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Altus, OK
presidential margin
2008R+49.62012R+50.72016R+57.62020R+57.72024R+58.3
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+58.3
2024
median income$62,799U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039
median age35.1U.S. 39.1 · OK 37.1
poverty rate16.2%U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.8%U.S. 35.6% · OK 28.5%
non-english17.0%U.S. 22.3% · OK 11.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.1%
English11.8%
Irish8.9%
Mexican20.0%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Guatemalan1.0%
African American†5.7%
Filipino0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.0%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Black Protestant1.3%
Other Christian0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Altus, OK, Oklahoma

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Altus, OKTrumpR+58.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Altus, OK, OKA map of the single county of Altus, OK, OK, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Jackson County, OK · R+58.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.2%6,295
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.9%1,602
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.9%156
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Altus, OK, OK — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, OKRepublicanR+58.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.9%Harris1,602
78.2%Trump6,295
1.9%Kennedy156
−58.3%
8,053
R
20.0%Biden1,646
77.8%Trump6,392
2.2%Jorgensen183
−57.7%
8,221
R
18.9%Clinton1,473
76.5%Trump5,969
4.7%Johnson364
−57.6%
7,806
R
24.7%Obama1,954
75.3%Romney5,965
0.0%
−50.7%
7,919
R
25.2%Obama2,264
74.8%McCain6,719
0.0%
−49.6%
8,983
R
24.1%Kerry2,232
75.9%Bush7,024
0.0%
−51.8%
9,256
R
30.8%Gore2,515
68.5%Bush5,591
0.6%Buchanan53
−37.7%
8,159
R
37.8%Clinton3,245
51.5%Dole4,422
10.7%Perot915
−13.7%
8,582
R
34.7%Clinton3,273
41.3%Bush3,893
23.9%Perot2,254
−6.6%
9,420
R
44.3%Dukakis3,542
55.3%Bush4,423
0.4%Paul36
−11.0%
8,001
R
34.1%Mondale2,996
65.6%Reagan5,773
0.3%Bergland26
−31.6%
8,795
R
47.1%Carter4,031
50.6%Reagan4,327
2.3%Anderson196
−3.5%
8,554
D
60.2%Carter4,914
39.1%Ford3,189
0.7%McCarthy60
+21.1%
8,163
R
26.7%McGovern2,054
71.6%Nixon5,519
1.7%Schmitz134
−45.0%
7,707
D
45.5%Humphrey3,371
30.4%Nixon2,248
24.1%Wallace1,786
+15.2%
7,405
D
71.4%Johnson5,894
28.6%Goldwater2,366
0.0%
+42.7%
8,260
D
52.7%Kennedy3,761
47.3%Nixon3,375
0.0%
+5.4%
7,136
D
65.4%Stevenson4,435
34.6%Eisenhower2,343
0.0%
+30.9%
6,778
D
65.2%Stevenson4,921
34.8%Eisenhower2,627
0.0%
+30.4%
7,548
D
85.5%Truman5,450
14.5%Dewey923
0.0%
+71.0%
6,373
D
78.6%Roosevelt4,866
21.2%Dewey1,313
0.2%Thomas13
+57.4%
6,192
D
75.4%Roosevelt4,832
24.0%Willkie1,540
0.6%Thomas36
+51.4%
6,408
D
82.7%Roosevelt5,435
16.7%Landon1,095
0.6%Lemke41
+66.0%
6,571
D
90.5%Roosevelt5,759
9.5%Hoover603
0.0%
+81.0%
6,362
R
41.8%Smith2,493
57.7%Hoover3,440
0.5%Thomas27
−15.9%
5,960
D
61.6%Davis2,342
24.7%Coolidge941
13.7%La Follette521
+36.8%
3,804
D
60.5%Cox2,694
30.2%Harding1,345
9.4%Debs417
+30.3%
4,456
D
65.4%Wilson2,096
12.8%Hughes409
21.8%Benson698
+52.7%
3,203
D
58.8%Wilson1,819
19.0%Taft588
22.2%Roosevelt685
+39.8%
3,092
D
68.3%Bryan1,897
22.6%Taft627
9.1%Debs253
+45.7%
2,777
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: −58.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−58.3%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908+45.7%
1912+39.8%
1916+52.7%
1920+30.3%
1924+36.8%
1928−15.9%
1932+81.0%
1936+66.0%
1940+51.4%
1944+57.4%
1948+71.0%
1952+30.4%
1956+30.9%
1960+5.4%
1964+42.7%
1968+15.2%
1972−45.0%
1976+21.1%
1980−3.5%
1984−31.6%
1988−11.0%
1992−6.6%
1996−13.7%
2000−37.7%
2004−51.8%
2008−49.6%
2012−50.7%
2016−57.6%
2020−57.7%
2024−58.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Altus anchors Jackson County, where agricultural employment and a major Air Force installation create an unusually stable economic base for a micropolitan area of roughly 20,000 residents. The area votes heavily Republican in federal and statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.3 points.

A population of 24,678, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,799 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pampa, TX and Weatherford, OK.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Pampa, TX
97.1twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Weatherford, OK
95.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Enid, OK
95.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Altus, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Altus, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 58.3 points (R+58.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,053 votes cast, 1,602 went Democratic and 6,295 went Republican.
When did Altus, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Altus, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Altus, OK, Oklahoma?
Altus, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 24,678 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Altus, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Altus, OK, Oklahoma is $62,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Altus, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Altus, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.