HarrisDemocratic36.1%10,560TrumpRepublican61.3%17,962OtherAll other candidates2.6%757
R+25.3- Lead
- 7,402
- Total
- 29,279
- vs nation
- R+23.8
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Stillwater, OK
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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
BidenDemocratic36.8%10,904TrumpRepublican60.1%17,813OtherAll other candidates3.1%926
R+23.3- Lead
- 6,909
- Total
- 29,643
- vs nation
- R+27.8
ClintonDemocratic31.7%8,788TrumpRepublican60.0%16,651OtherAll other candidates8.4%2,321
R+28.3- Lead
- 7,863
- Total
- 27,760
- vs nation
- R+30.4
ObamaDemocratic35.8%9,198RomneyRepublican64.2%16,481OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+28.4- Lead
- 7,283
- Total
- 25,679
- vs nation
- R+32.2
ObamaDemocratic36.5%10,601McCainRepublican63.5%18,435OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+27.0- Lead
- 7,834
- Total
- 29,036
- vs nation
- R+34.3
KerryDemocratic34.1%10,101BushRepublican65.9%19,560OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+31.9- Lead
- 9,459
- Total
- 29,661
- vs nation
- R+29.4
GoreDemocratic37.4%9,319BushRepublican61.2%15,256OtherAll other candidates1.5%372
R+23.8- Lead
- 5,937
- Total
- 24,947
- vs nation
- R+24.3
ClintonDemocratic41.1%9,985DoleRepublican48.1%11,686OtherAll other candidates10.8%2,637
R+7.0- Lead
- 1,701
- Total
- 24,308
- vs nation
- R+15.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 82,9722024 5-year
- Population density
- 121 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 685 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $49,8092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Manhattan, KS · twin score 80.7
presidential history
Party record book
Stillwater, 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
66.9%
7,819 votes · D+33.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.8%
17,019 votes · R+49.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,904votes
36.8% of the vote · R+23.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,601 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
20,811votes
72.6% of the vote · R+45.9
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 19,560 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
John W. Davis1924
+20.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.8 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +15.9 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+34.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.0 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +32.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 32.7%9,619 | 67.3%19,784 | 29,403 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+29.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+25.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.1 points more Democratic than the rolls.
45,109 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−301 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,634 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −143 |
| 2012 | −166 |
| 2013 | +165 |
| 2014 | +17 |
| 2015 | −289 |
| 2016 | −290 |
| 2017 | −508 |
| 2018 | −367 |
| 2019 | −1,014 |
| 2021 | +350 |
| 2022 | +218 |
| 2023 | +126 |
| 2024 | −432 |
| 2025 | −301 |
Stillwater anchors Payne County, where a large student and faculty population tempers the otherwise reliably Republican lean of surrounding rural Oklahoma, producing margins that shift noticeably with student turnout cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 82,972, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,809 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Manhattan, KS and College Station-Bryan, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Manhattan, KS
80.7twin score
median age12-yr trendcollege share≠ median income
College Station-Bryan, TX
70.1twin score
median age12-yr trendcollege share≠ % Latino
Rexburg, ID
68.7twin score
median agecollege shareelasticity≠ 2000 margin
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 Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,279 votes cast, 10,560 went Democratic and 17,962 went Republican.
When did Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma?
Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 82,972 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma is $49,809 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.