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Tahlequah, OK
presidential margin
2008R+12.22012R+14.12016R+27.52020R+29.32024R+32.6
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+32.6
2024
median income$53,218U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039
median age37.3U.S. 39.1 · OK 37.1
poverty rate18.2%U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.2%U.S. 35.6% · OK 28.5%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · OK 11.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish9.3%
English9.0%
German8.6%
Cherokee4.7%
Muscogee (Creek)0.6%
Navajo0.3%
Mexican6.1%
Spaniard0.5%
Dominican0.3%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma

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Tahlequah, OKTrumpR+32.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Tahlequah, OK, OKA map of the single county of Tahlequah, 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.Cherokee County, OK · R+32.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.3%11,637
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.7%5,826
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%360
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 Tahlequah, OK, OK — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cherokee County, OKRepublicanR+32.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.7%Harris5,826
65.3%Trump11,637
2.0%Kennedy360
−32.6%
17,823
R
34.0%Biden6,027
63.4%Trump11,223
2.6%Jorgensen464
−29.3%
17,714
R
33.1%Clinton5,456
60.6%Trump9,994
6.3%Johnson1,040
−27.5%
16,490
R
42.9%Obama6,144
57.1%Romney8,162
0.0%
−14.1%
14,306
R
43.9%Obama7,194
56.1%McCain9,186
0.0%
−12.2%
16,380
R
47.4%Kerry8,623
52.6%Bush9,569
0.0%
−5.2%
18,192
D
50.2%Gore7,256
47.8%Bush6,918
2.0%Buchanan294
+2.3%
14,468
D
49.8%Clinton6,817
36.8%Dole5,046
13.4%Perot1,833
+12.9%
13,696
D
45.0%Clinton6,794
32.9%Bush4,977
22.1%Perot3,340
+12.0%
15,111
D
52.2%Dukakis6,483
47.0%Bush5,838
0.8%Paul103
+5.2%
12,424
R
40.8%Mondale5,307
58.5%Reagan7,614
0.7%Bergland94
−17.7%
13,015
R
46.1%Carter5,215
49.5%Reagan5,594
4.4%Anderson499
−3.4%
11,308
D
56.9%Carter6,006
42.1%Ford4,443
1.1%McCarthy115
+14.8%
10,564
R
28.4%McGovern2,899
69.4%Nixon7,080
2.2%Schmitz227
−41.0%
10,206
R
30.4%Humphrey2,554
47.3%Nixon3,971
22.2%Wallace1,866
−16.9%
8,391
D
56.2%Johnson4,449
43.8%Goldwater3,467
0.0%
+12.4%
7,916
R
42.9%Kennedy2,687
57.1%Nixon3,571
0.0%
−14.1%
6,258
R
47.7%Stevenson2,991
52.3%Eisenhower3,277
0.0%
−4.6%
6,268
R
49.3%Stevenson3,234
50.7%Eisenhower3,326
0.0%
−1.4%
6,560
D
60.4%Truman4,249
39.6%Dewey2,785
0.0%
+20.8%
7,034
D
50.5%Roosevelt3,415
49.3%Dewey3,336
0.2%Thomas12
+1.2%
6,763
R
48.8%Roosevelt3,952
51.0%Willkie4,128
0.2%Thomas18
−2.2%
8,098
D
57.4%Roosevelt3,966
42.3%Landon2,917
0.3%Lemke21
+15.2%
6,904
D
67.1%Roosevelt4,633
32.9%Hoover2,275
0.0%
+34.1%
6,908
R
45.0%Smith2,446
54.5%Hoover2,963
0.5%Thomas29
−9.5%
5,438
R
46.6%Davis2,454
49.8%Coolidge2,622
3.5%La Follette185
−3.2%
5,261
R
41.6%Cox1,859
56.5%Harding2,524
1.9%Debs86
−14.9%
4,469
D
49.0%Wilson1,594
42.4%Hughes1,379
8.7%Benson282
+6.6%
3,255
D
49.7%Wilson1,094
43.7%Taft962
6.7%Roosevelt147
+6.0%
2,203
R
45.6%Bryan913
51.9%Taft1,039
2.4%Debs48
−6.3%
2,000
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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: −32.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−32.6%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−6.3%
1912+6.0%
1916+6.6%
1920−14.9%
1924−3.2%
1928−9.5%
1932+34.1%
1936+15.2%
1940−2.2%
1944+1.2%
1948+20.8%
1952−1.4%
1956−4.6%
1960−14.1%
1964+12.4%
1968−16.9%
1972−41.0%
1976+14.8%
1980−3.4%
1984−17.7%
1988+5.2%
1992+12.0%
1996+12.9%
2000+2.3%
2004−5.2%
2008−12.2%
2012−14.1%
2016−27.5%
2020−29.3%
2024−32.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Tahlequah's political identity is shaped by its role as the seat of Cherokee Nation governance, giving tribal sovereignty issues unusual salience in local and federal races compared with most small Oklahoma metros.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.

A population of 47,942, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,218 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Malvern, AR and Show Low, AZ.

Political twins — metros

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

Malvern, AR
71.4twin score
2000–2004 trajectorymedian income% Catholic≠ elasticity
Show Low, AZ
69.9twin score
elasticity% Whitemedian income≠ % Evangelical
Paragould, AR
67.3twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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 Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+32.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,823 votes cast, 5,826 went Democratic and 11,637 went Republican.
When did Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma?
Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 47,942 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma is $53,218 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tahlequah, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.