Canadian County, Oklahoma
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 12.0% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 3.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 3.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.9% | 53.2% |
| Catholic | 9.0% | 22.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 15.6% |
| Other | 2.9% | 7.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.3% | 5.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 60.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+54.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+52.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+54.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+45.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+30.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+28.9 |
Canadian, Oklahoma is a county that has a population of 168,985. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.4. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.8% | 69.2% | R+40.4 | D+2.9 |
| 2020 | 27.0% | 70.3% | R+43.3 | D+7.9 |
| 2016 | 21.1% | 72.3% | R+51.2 | D+3.1 |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 77.2% | R+54.4 | R+2.1 |
| 2008 | 23.9% | 76.1% | R+52.3 | D+2.6 |
| 2004 | 22.6% | 77.4% | R+54.8 | R+9.2 |
| 2000 | 26.7% | 72.3% | R+45.6 | R+15.6 |
| 1996 | 29.4% | 59.4% | R+30.0 | R+1.1 |
| 1992 | 21.8% | 50.7% | R+28.9 | D+11.9 |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 70.0% | R+40.8 | D+18.8 |
| 1984 | 19.9% | 79.5% | R+59.6 | R+10.2 |
| 1980 | 23.2% | 72.6% | R+49.4 | R+35.1 |
| 1976 | 42.0% | 56.3% | R+14.3 | D+45.1 |
| 1972 | 18.9% | 78.3% | R+59.4 | R+40.1 |
| 1968 | 29.8% | 49.1% | R+19.3 | R+24.3 |
| 1964 | 52.5% | 47.5% | D+5.1 | D+19.8 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 57.4% | R+14.7 | D+4.1 |
| 1956 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 | D+8.0 |
| 1952 | 36.6% | 63.4% | R+26.9 | R+46.6 |
| 1948 | 59.9% | 40.1% | D+19.8 | — |
What defines Canadian?
Canadian has been drifting steadily toward Democrats — 14pp bluer over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 40.4% margin
- Shifted 14.0 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections