HarrisDemocratic32.7%5,826TrumpRepublican65.3%11,637OtherAll other candidates2.0%360
R+32.6- Lead
- 5,811
- Total
- 17,823
- vs nation
- R+31.1
Akashicmetro area
Tahlequah, 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
BidenDemocratic34.0%6,027TrumpRepublican63.4%11,223OtherAll other candidates2.6%464
R+29.3- Lead
- 5,196
- Total
- 17,714
- vs nation
- R+33.8
ClintonDemocratic33.1%5,456TrumpRepublican60.6%9,994OtherAll other candidates6.3%1,040
R+27.5- Lead
- 4,538
- Total
- 16,490
- vs nation
- R+29.6
ObamaDemocratic42.9%6,144RomneyRepublican57.1%8,162OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+14.1- Lead
- 2,018
- Total
- 14,306
- vs nation
- R+18.0
ObamaDemocratic43.9%7,194McCainRepublican56.1%9,186OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+12.2- Lead
- 1,992
- Total
- 16,380
- vs nation
- R+19.4
KerryDemocratic47.4%8,623BushRepublican52.6%9,569OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+5.2- Lead
- 946
- Total
- 18,192
- vs nation
- R+2.7
GoreDemocratic50.2%7,256BushRepublican47.8%6,918OtherAll other candidates2.0%294
D+2.3- Lead
- 338
- Total
- 14,468
- vs nation
- D+1.8
ClintonDemocratic49.8%6,817DoleRepublican36.8%5,046OtherAll other candidates13.4%1,833
D+12.9- Lead
- 1,771
- Total
- 13,696
- vs nation
- D+4.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,9422024 5-year
- Population density
- 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 749 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $53,2182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Malvern, AR · twin score 71.4
presidential history
Party record book
Tahlequah, 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
67.1%
4,633 votes · D+34.1
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 60.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
69.4%
7,080 votes · R+41.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 65.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
8,623votes
47.4% of the vote · R+5.2
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 7,256 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,637votes
65.3% of the vote · R+32.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,223 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
+22.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +16.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+33.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +31.1 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 | 34.5%5,718 | 65.5%10,874 | 16,592 |
| 2020 | R | 35.4%5,970 | 64.6%10,887 | 16,857 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+13.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+32.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 20 points more Republican than the rolls.
28,372 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+395 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,666 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +395 |
| 2012 | +83 |
| 2013 | −183 |
| 2014 | +215 |
| 2015 | +83 |
| 2016 | +233 |
| 2017 | −21 |
| 2018 | −342 |
| 2019 | −11 |
| 2021 | +629 |
| 2022 | +494 |
| 2023 | +140 |
| 2024 | +556 |
| 2025 | +395 |
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.