Question 1

How did Carter, Oklahoma vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Carter, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+54.7. Kamala D Harris received 4,277 votes and Donald Trump received 14,945 out of 19,488 total votes cast, a 2.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Carter, Oklahoma's political history?

Accepted Answer

Carter, Oklahoma has 30 presidential elections on record, spanning 1908 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 81.9 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Carter, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Carter, Oklahoma has a population of 48,555 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 66.5% non-Hispanic white, 8.6% Hispanic, 6.2% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $60,723.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Carter, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Carter, Oklahoma are Pottawatomie, Lamar, Polk. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	66.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	8.6%
▶Black / African American(6)	6.2%
▶Asian(5)	1.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8)	7.3%
Multiracial / Other	10.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	49.9%	62.4%
Mainline Protestant	12.4%	15.6%
Black Protestant	8.2%	10.3%
Catholic	6.9%	8.6%
Other	2.4%	3.0%
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	1.4%
Non-religious	20.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+54.7
2020	Trump+52.5
2016	Trump+52.6
2012	Romney+42.7
2008	McCain+40.5
2004	Bush+30.6
2000	Bush+18.3
1996	Clinton+1.3
1992	Clinton+6.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	21.9%	76.7%	R+54.7	R+2.2
2020	22.9%	75.5%	R+52.5	D+0.1
2016	21.6%	74.2%	R+52.6	R+9.9
2012	28.7%	71.3%	R+42.7	R+2.1
2008	29.7%	70.3%	R+40.5	R+9.9
2004	34.7%	65.3%	R+30.6	R+12.4
2000	40.5%	58.7%	R+18.3	R+19.6
1996	44.2%	42.8%	D+1.3	R+5.3
1992	39.0%	32.4%	D+6.7	D+9.3
1988	48.3%	51.0%	R+2.7	D+27.7
1984	34.6%	65.0%	R+30.4	R+13.4
1980	40.3%	57.3%	R+17.0	R+28.0
1976	55.2%	44.2%	D+11.0	D+44.9
1972	32.4%	66.4%	R+34.0	R+38.7
1968	40.5%	35.7%	D+4.7	R+31.5
1964	68.1%	31.9%	D+36.2	D+21.6
1960	57.3%	42.7%	D+14.6	R+7.4
1956	61.0%	39.0%	D+22.0	R+4.5
1952	63.2%	36.8%	D+26.5	R+36.6
1948	81.5%	18.5%	D+63.0	—

Carter County, Oklahoma

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