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Ponca City, OK
presidential margin
2008R+41.62012R+42.62016R+50.22020R+51.02024R+49.4
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+49.4
2024
median income$58,423U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039
median age38.5U.S. 39.1 · OK 37.1
poverty rate16.0%U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.2%U.S. 35.6% · OK 28.5%
non-english6.0%U.S. 22.3% · OK 11.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.1%
English10.3%
Irish9.6%
Mexican7.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Marshallese0.5%
Muscogee (Creek)0.4%
African American†1.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline14.6%
Black Protestant0.7%
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.

Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma

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Ponca City, OKTrumpR+49.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ponca City, OK, OKA map of the single county of Ponca City, 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.Kay County, OK · R+49.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.8%12,483
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.5%4,136
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%294
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 Ponca City, OK, OK — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Kay County, OKRepublicanR+49.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.5%Harris4,136
73.8%Trump12,483
1.7%Kennedy294
−49.4%
16,913
R
23.4%Biden4,040
74.4%Trump12,834
2.2%Jorgensen375
−51.0%
17,249
R
22.2%Clinton3,738
72.4%Trump12,172
5.3%Johnson893
−50.2%
16,803
R
28.7%Obama4,627
71.3%Romney11,499
0.0%
−42.6%
16,126
R
29.2%Obama5,463
70.8%McCain13,230
0.0%
−41.6%
18,693
R
29.7%Kerry5,957
70.3%Bush14,121
0.0%
−40.7%
20,078
R
33.7%Gore6,122
64.8%Bush11,768
1.5%Buchanan272
−31.1%
18,162
R
35.3%Clinton6,882
49.9%Dole9,741
14.8%Perot2,891
−14.7%
19,514
R
29.1%Clinton6,643
39.9%Bush9,115
31.0%Perot7,070
−10.8%
22,828
R
37.7%Dukakis7,751
61.5%Bush12,646
0.8%Paul167
−23.8%
20,564
R
26.4%Mondale6,044
73.0%Reagan16,731
0.6%Bergland136
−46.6%
22,911
R
28.9%Carter6,449
67.2%Reagan15,004
4.0%Anderson884
−38.3%
22,337
R
42.4%Carter9,371
56.3%Ford12,441
1.2%McCarthy274
−13.9%
22,086
R
19.3%McGovern4,246
78.4%Nixon17,244
2.2%Schmitz494
−59.1%
21,984
R
27.9%Humphrey6,031
59.1%Nixon12,751
13.0%Wallace2,809
−31.1%
21,591
R
48.4%Johnson11,296
51.6%Goldwater12,033
0.0%
−3.2%
23,329
R
35.2%Kennedy8,249
64.8%Nixon15,156
0.0%
−29.5%
23,405
R
35.2%Stevenson8,071
64.8%Eisenhower14,837
0.0%
−29.5%
22,908
R
33.7%Stevenson8,382
66.3%Eisenhower16,460
0.0%
−32.5%
24,842
D
53.0%Truman10,119
47.0%Dewey8,982
0.0%
+6.0%
19,101
R
47.5%Roosevelt8,656
52.1%Dewey9,498
0.5%Thomas88
−4.6%
18,242
D
51.4%Roosevelt10,725
47.9%Willkie10,003
0.7%Thomas156
+3.5%
20,884
D
63.5%Roosevelt11,846
35.8%Landon6,671
0.7%Lemke132
+27.7%
18,649
D
68.6%Roosevelt12,841
31.4%Hoover5,884
0.0%
+37.2%
18,725
R
23.1%Smith4,196
76.1%Hoover13,829
0.7%Thomas136
−53.0%
18,161
R
41.9%Davis6,049
51.2%Coolidge7,392
7.0%La Follette1,007
−9.3%
14,448
R
42.3%Cox4,546
55.5%Harding5,959
2.2%Debs231
−13.2%
10,736
R
44.0%Wilson2,340
46.7%Hughes2,482
9.3%Benson496
−2.7%
5,318
R
45.2%Wilson2,380
47.6%Taft2,508
7.2%Roosevelt379
−2.4%
5,267
R
46.4%Bryan2,511
50.9%Taft2,754
2.7%Debs145
−4.5%
5,410
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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: −49.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−49.4%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−4.5%
1912−2.4%
1916−2.7%
1920−13.2%
1924−9.3%
1928−53.0%
1932+37.2%
1936+27.7%
1940+3.5%
1944−4.6%
1948+6.0%
1952−32.5%
1956−29.5%
1960−29.5%
1964−3.2%
1968−31.1%
1972−59.1%
1976−13.9%
1980−38.3%
1984−46.6%
1988−23.8%
1992−10.8%
1996−14.7%
2000−31.1%
2004−40.7%
2008−41.6%
2012−42.6%
2016−50.2%
2020−51.0%
2024−49.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Ponca City anchors Kay County's energy economy, a heritage that has long correlated with conservative voting margins in statewide races while the city's refinery workforce adds a distinct blue-collar demographic layer.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.

A population of 43,625, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,423 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Weatherford, OK and Elk City, OK.

Political twins — metros

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

Weatherford, OK
95.5twin score
elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated
Elk City, OK
95.5twin score
elasticity2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated
Shawnee, OK
94.8twin score
elasticity2008–2016 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 Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 49.4 points (R+49.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,913 votes cast, 4,136 went Democratic and 12,483 went Republican.
When did Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma?
Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 43,625 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma is $58,423 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ponca City, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.