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Stillwater, OK
presidential margin
2008R+27.02012R+28.42016R+28.32020R+23.32024R+25.3
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+25.3
2024
median income$49,809U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039
median age27.7U.S. 39.1 · OK 37.1
poverty rate22.6%U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.7%U.S. 35.6% · OK 28.5%
non-english8.7%U.S. 22.3% · OK 11.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.1%
English12.8%
Irish10.3%
Mexican4.2%
Spanish0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Chinese1.3%
Asian Indian1.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Muscogee (Creek)0.5%
Chickasaw0.2%
African American†2.4%
African0.4%
Nigerian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.9%
Other Christian0.5%
Muslim0.5%
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.

Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma

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Stillwater, OKTrumpR+25.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Stillwater, OK, OKA map of the single county of Stillwater, 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.Payne County, OK · R+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.3%17,962
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.1%10,560
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.6%757
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 Stillwater, OK, OK — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Payne County, OKRepublicanR+25.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.1%Harris10,560
61.3%Trump17,962
2.6%Kennedy757
−25.3%
29,279
R
36.8%Biden10,904
60.1%Trump17,813
3.1%Jorgensen926
−23.3%
29,643
R
31.7%Clinton8,788
60.0%Trump16,651
8.4%Johnson2,321
−28.3%
27,760
R
35.8%Obama9,198
64.2%Romney16,481
0.0%
−28.4%
25,679
R
36.5%Obama10,601
63.5%McCain18,435
0.0%
−27.0%
29,036
R
34.1%Kerry10,101
65.9%Bush19,560
0.0%
−31.9%
29,661
R
37.4%Gore9,319
61.2%Bush15,256
1.5%Buchanan372
−23.8%
24,947
R
41.1%Clinton9,985
48.1%Dole11,686
10.8%Perot2,637
−7.0%
24,308
R
32.0%Clinton9,886
42.2%Bush13,032
25.8%Perot7,962
−10.2%
30,880
R
39.3%Dukakis10,568
59.6%Bush16,027
1.2%Paul310
−20.3%
26,905
R
26.7%Mondale7,653
72.6%Reagan20,811
0.6%Bergland184
−45.9%
28,648
R
29.1%Carter7,466
62.1%Reagan15,955
8.8%Anderson2,270
−33.0%
25,691
R
41.8%Carter9,987
56.4%Ford13,481
1.8%McCarthy420
−14.6%
23,888
R
24.5%McGovern5,644
73.8%Nixon17,019
1.8%Schmitz407
−49.3%
23,070
R
32.4%Humphrey5,772
53.7%Nixon9,577
13.9%Wallace2,475
−21.3%
17,824
D
52.9%Johnson8,906
47.1%Goldwater7,936
0.0%
+5.8%
16,842
R
36.4%Kennedy5,694
63.6%Nixon9,943
0.0%
−27.2%
15,637
R
40.3%Stevenson6,320
59.7%Eisenhower9,381
0.0%
−19.5%
15,701
R
38.0%Stevenson6,490
62.0%Eisenhower10,605
0.0%
−24.1%
17,095
D
56.0%Truman7,390
44.0%Dewey5,799
0.0%
+12.1%
13,189
R
48.1%Roosevelt5,624
51.7%Dewey6,048
0.3%Thomas30
−3.6%
11,702
D
53.0%Roosevelt7,704
46.6%Willkie6,772
0.4%Thomas63
+6.4%
14,539
D
62.5%Roosevelt8,081
37.0%Landon4,783
0.4%Lemke57
+25.5%
12,921
D
66.9%Roosevelt7,819
33.1%Hoover3,874
0.0%
+33.7%
11,693
R
26.7%Smith2,904
72.2%Hoover7,864
1.1%Thomas125
−45.5%
10,893
R
43.7%Davis4,342
48.5%Coolidge4,817
7.8%La Follette774
−4.8%
9,933
R
38.7%Cox3,238
54.8%Harding4,583
6.6%Debs549
−16.1%
8,370
D
44.5%Wilson2,140
36.7%Hughes1,767
18.8%Benson902
+7.8%
4,809
R
38.3%Wilson1,534
41.7%Taft1,669
20.1%Roosevelt804
−3.4%
4,007
R
42.8%Bryan1,980
48.5%Taft2,244
8.7%Debs401
−5.7%
4,625
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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: −25.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−25.3%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−5.7%
1912−3.4%
1916+7.8%
1920−16.1%
1924−4.8%
1928−45.5%
1932+33.7%
1936+25.5%
1940+6.4%
1944−3.6%
1948+12.1%
1952−24.1%
1956−19.5%
1960−27.2%
1964+5.8%
1968−21.3%
1972−49.3%
1976−14.6%
1980−33.0%
1984−45.9%
1988−20.3%
1992−10.2%
1996−7.0%
2000−23.8%
2004−31.9%
2008−27.0%
2012−28.4%
2016−28.3%
2020−23.3%
2024−25.3%
DemocraticRepublican

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.