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Ardmore, OK
presidential margin
2008R+40.52012R+42.72016R+52.62020R+52.52024R+54.7
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+54.7
2024
median income$60,723U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039
median age38.3U.S. 39.1 · OK 37.1
poverty rate16.2%U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.9%U.S. 35.6% · OK 28.5%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · OK 11.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.3%
English11.9%
Irish11.2%
Mexican6.9%
Spaniard0.3%
Spanish0.3%
Chickasaw2.6%
African American†5.4%
African0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.4%
Black Protestant8.2%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma

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Ardmore, OKTrumpR+54.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ardmore, OK, OKA map of the single county of Ardmore, 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.Carter County, OK · R+54.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.7%14,945
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.9%4,277
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%266
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 Ardmore, OK, OK — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carter County, OKRepublicanR+54.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.9%Harris4,277
76.7%Trump14,945
1.4%Kennedy266
−54.7%
19,488
R
22.9%Biden4,470
75.5%Trump14,699
1.6%Jorgensen310
−52.5%
19,479
R
21.6%Clinton4,002
74.2%Trump13,752
4.2%Johnson780
−52.6%
18,534
R
28.7%Obama4,908
71.3%Romney12,214
0.0%
−42.7%
17,122
R
29.7%Obama5,603
70.3%McCain13,241
0.0%
−40.5%
18,844
R
34.7%Kerry6,466
65.3%Bush12,178
0.0%
−30.6%
18,644
R
40.5%Gore6,659
58.7%Bush9,667
0.8%Buchanan132
−18.3%
16,458
D
44.2%Clinton6,979
42.8%Dole6,769
13.0%Perot2,056
+1.3%
15,804
D
39.0%Clinton7,171
32.4%Bush5,947
28.6%Perot5,250
+6.7%
18,368
R
48.3%Dukakis7,988
51.0%Bush8,430
0.7%Paul117
−2.7%
16,535
R
34.6%Mondale6,161
65.0%Reagan11,578
0.5%Bergland83
−30.4%
17,822
R
40.3%Carter6,509
57.3%Reagan9,262
2.4%Anderson383
−17.0%
16,154
D
55.2%Carter8,319
44.2%Ford6,668
0.6%McCarthy83
+11.0%
15,070
R
32.4%McGovern4,577
66.4%Nixon9,368
1.1%Schmitz161
−34.0%
14,106
D
40.5%Humphrey5,807
35.7%Nixon5,127
23.8%Wallace3,414
+4.7%
14,348
D
68.1%Johnson10,645
31.9%Goldwater4,986
0.0%
+36.2%
15,631
D
57.3%Kennedy8,441
42.7%Nixon6,288
0.0%
+14.6%
14,729
D
61.0%Stevenson9,341
39.0%Eisenhower5,974
0.0%
+22.0%
15,315
D
63.2%Stevenson10,276
36.8%Eisenhower5,974
0.0%
+26.5%
16,250
D
81.5%Truman9,474
18.5%Dewey2,147
0.0%
+63.0%
11,621
D
78.8%Roosevelt9,184
21.0%Dewey2,446
0.2%Thomas24
+57.8%
11,654
D
76.0%Roosevelt10,441
23.8%Willkie3,270
0.3%Thomas35
+52.2%
13,746
D
80.4%Roosevelt9,387
19.3%Landon2,247
0.3%Lemke35
+61.2%
11,669
D
84.8%Roosevelt9,633
15.2%Hoover1,733
0.0%
+69.5%
11,366
R
43.4%Smith5,086
55.8%Hoover6,538
0.8%Thomas92
−12.4%
11,716
D
65.7%Davis7,134
29.1%Coolidge3,164
5.2%La Follette564
+36.5%
10,862
D
59.2%Cox5,997
35.1%Harding3,561
5.7%Debs575
+24.0%
10,133
D
60.1%Wilson2,949
20.6%Hughes1,013
19.3%Benson946
+39.4%
4,908
D
57.7%Wilson1,860
20.2%Taft652
22.0%Roosevelt709
+37.5%
3,221
D
53.5%Bryan2,181
32.0%Taft1,305
14.6%Debs594
+21.5%
4,080
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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: −54.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−54.7%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908+21.5%
1912+37.5%
1916+39.4%
1920+24.0%
1924+36.5%
1928−12.4%
1932+69.5%
1936+61.2%
1940+52.2%
1944+57.8%
1948+63.0%
1952+26.5%
1956+22.0%
1960+14.6%
1964+36.2%
1968+4.7%
1972−34.0%
1976+11.0%
1980−17.0%
1984−30.4%
1988−2.7%
1992+6.7%
1996+1.3%
2000−18.3%
2004−30.6%
2008−40.5%
2012−42.7%
2016−52.6%
2020−52.5%
2024−54.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Ardmore anchors Carter County in southern Oklahoma, a region where the Chickasaw Nation's substantial enrolled population adds a distinct demographic layer to an otherwise rural, oil-patch electorate that has trended heavily Republican in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.7 points.

A population of 48,555, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,723 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shawnee, OK and Ponca City, OK.

Political twins — metros

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

Shawnee, OK
95.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2008–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Ponca City, OK
94.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity
Searcy, AR
93.9twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory% Evangelical

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 Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 54.7 points (R+54.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,488 votes cast, 4,277 went Democratic and 14,945 went Republican.
When did Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 48,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma is $60,723 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ardmore, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.