HarrisDemocratic19.8%3,473TrumpRepublican78.8%13,841OtherAll other candidates1.5%258
R+59.0- Lead
- 10,368
- Total
- 17,572
- vs nation
- R+57.5
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McAlester, OK
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic21.0%3,768TrumpRepublican77.3%13,851OtherAll other candidates1.7%305
R+56.3- Lead
- 10,083
- Total
- 17,924
- vs nation
- R+60.7
ClintonDemocratic21.5%3,711TrumpRepublican73.8%12,753OtherAll other candidates4.7%807
R+52.4- Lead
- 9,042
- Total
- 17,271
- vs nation
- R+54.4
ObamaDemocratic30.8%4,831RomneyRepublican69.2%10,841OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+38.3- Lead
- 6,010
- Total
- 15,672
- vs nation
- R+42.2
ObamaDemocratic31.7%5,457McCainRepublican68.3%11,752OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+36.6- Lead
- 6,295
- Total
- 17,209
- vs nation
- R+43.9
KerryDemocratic40.1%7,452BushRepublican59.9%11,134OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+19.8- Lead
- 3,682
- Total
- 18,586
- vs nation
- R+17.4
GoreDemocratic46.6%7,627BushRepublican52.1%8,514OtherAll other candidates1.3%216
R+5.4- Lead
- 887
- Total
- 16,357
- vs nation
- R+5.9
ClintonDemocratic50.5%8,475DoleRepublican35.6%5,966OtherAll other candidates13.9%2,325
D+15.0- Lead
- 2,509
- Total
- 16,766
- vs nation
- D+6.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,5612024 5-year
- Population density
- 33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,306 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,3102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Batesville, AR · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
McAlester, OK · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
81.5%
10,536 votes · D+62.9
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 76.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.8%
13,841 votes · R+59.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
10,743votes
68.5% of the vote · D+37.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 10,536 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,851votes
77.3% of the vote · R+56.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,841 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+49.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+53.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +48.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+60.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +57.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 20.9%3,476 | 79.1%13,195 | 16,671 |
| 2020 | R | 21.6%3,739 | 78.4%13,587 | 17,326 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+33.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+59.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Republican than the rolls.
27,516 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+83 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −530 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −11 |
| 2012 | −112 |
| 2013 | −220 |
| 2014 | −336 |
| 2015 | +24 |
| 2016 | −263 |
| 2017 | −140 |
| 2018 | −164 |
| 2019 | −111 |
| 2021 | +129 |
| 2022 | +171 |
| 2023 | +198 |
| 2024 | +222 |
| 2025 | +83 |
McAlester anchors a former coal-mining corridor where Democratic registration has historically run deep even as presidential margins have swung sharply Republican, reflecting a working-class electorate that splits more readily than statewide patterns suggest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.0 points.
A population of 43,561, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,310 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Batesville, AR and Ardmore, OK.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Batesville, AR
93.8twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Ardmore, OK
93.3twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Middlesborough, KY
92.1twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
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 McAlester, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, McAlester, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 59.0 points (R+59.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,572 votes cast, 3,473 went Democratic and 13,841 went Republican.
When did McAlester, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which McAlester, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in McAlester, OK, Oklahoma?
McAlester, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 43,561 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in McAlester, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in McAlester, OK, Oklahoma is $55,310 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of McAlester, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in McAlester, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.