HarrisDemocratic34.5%143,425TrumpRepublican63.5%263,677OtherAll other candidates2.0%8,409
R+28.9- Lead
- 120,252
- Total
- 415,511
- vs nation
- R+27.5
Akashicmetro area
Tulsa, OK
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
7 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic34.7%145,348TrumpRepublican62.8%263,120OtherAll other candidates2.4%10,242
R+28.1- Lead
- 117,772
- Total
- 418,710
- vs nation
- R+32.6
ClintonDemocratic30.9%119,639TrumpRepublican63.5%246,001OtherAll other candidates5.6%21,685
R+32.6- Lead
- 126,362
- Total
- 387,325
- vs nation
- R+34.7
ObamaDemocratic33.9%120,760RomneyRepublican66.1%235,706OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+32.2- Lead
- 114,946
- Total
- 356,466
- vs nation
- R+36.1
ObamaDemocratic35.6%139,785McCainRepublican64.4%253,154OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+28.9- Lead
- 113,369
- Total
- 392,939
- vs nation
- R+36.1
KerryDemocratic35.7%139,223BushRepublican64.3%250,599OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+28.6- Lead
- 111,376
- Total
- 389,822
- vs nation
- R+26.1
GoreDemocratic38.9%127,627BushRepublican59.7%195,747OtherAll other candidates1.4%4,538
R+20.8- Lead
- 68,120
- Total
- 327,912
- vs nation
- R+21.3
ClintonDemocratic39.2%121,451DoleRepublican50.4%156,012OtherAll other candidates10.3%31,988
R+11.2- Lead
- 34,561
- Total
- 309,451
- vs nation
- R+19.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,037,5342024 5-year
- Population density
- 165 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,270 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,6482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oklahoma City, OK · twin score 89.8
presidential history
Party record book
Tulsa, 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
64.1%
84,775 votes · D+28.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
76.2%
176,214 votes · R+54.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
145,348votes
34.7% of the vote · R+28.1
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 143,425 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
263,677votes
63.5% of the vote · R+28.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 263,120 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
+19.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.4 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +12.3 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+36.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.9 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +36.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 43.7%87,904 | 56.3%113,024 | 200,928 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+27.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+28.9
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.
624,363 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,089 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +39,630 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +159 |
| 2012 | +1,170 |
| 2013 | +4,345 |
| 2014 | +1,812 |
| 2015 | +5,005 |
| 2016 | +1,438 |
| 2017 | −2,421 |
| 2018 | −2,229 |
| 2019 | +1,715 |
| 2021 | +7,158 |
| 2022 | +6,743 |
| 2023 | +6,190 |
| 2024 | +4,456 |
| 2025 | +4,089 |
Tulsa's metropolitan electorate has trended reliably Republican at the federal level for decades, but its urban core shows measurable Democratic concentration, with Native American voters—among the highest-share of any major metro—adding a distinct demographic layer to countywide margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.9 points.
A population of 1,037,534, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,648 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oklahoma City, OK and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oklahoma City, OK
89.8twin score
population scale12-yr trend% Evangelical
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
86.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
86.5twin score
population scale2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical
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 Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma voted Republican by 28.9 points (R+28.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 415,511 votes cast, 143,425 went Democratic and 263,677 went Republican.
When did Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma?
Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma has a population of 1,037,534 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma is $69,648 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.