Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Cleveland, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+14.9. Kamala D Harris received 49,432 votes and Donald Trump received 67,225 out of 119,294 total votes cast, a 0.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Cleveland, Oklahoma's political history?

Accepted Answer

Cleveland, Oklahoma has 30 presidential elections on record, spanning 1908 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 76.1 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Cleveland, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Cleveland, Oklahoma has a population of 300,047 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.2% non-Hispanic white, 11.0% Hispanic, 4.9% Black. About 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $77,068.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Cleveland, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Cleveland, Oklahoma are Sedgwick, El Paso, Knox. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	67.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	11.0%
▶Black / African American(9)	4.9%
▶Asian(6)	4.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(10)	4.0%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	8.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	34.5%	67.9%
Catholic	7.1%	14.0%
Mainline Protestant	6.0%	11.7%
Other	2.6%	5.2%
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	2.7%
Black Protestant	0.6%	1.1%
Non-religious	49.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+14.9
2020	Trump+14.1
2016	Trump+21.7
2012	Romney+25.9
2008	McCain+24.0
2004	Bush+31.8
2000	Bush+25.7
1996	Dole+14.9
1992	Bush+13.8

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.4%	56.4%	R+14.9	R+0.8
2020	41.6%	55.7%	R+14.1	D+7.6
2016	35.5%	57.1%	R+21.7	D+4.3
2012	37.0%	63.0%	R+25.9	R+1.9
2008	38.0%	62.0%	R+24.0	D+7.8
2004	34.1%	65.9%	R+31.8	R+6.1
2000	36.5%	62.2%	R+25.7	R+10.8
1996	37.3%	52.2%	R+14.9	R+1.1
1992	30.3%	44.1%	R+13.8	D+10.3
1988	37.4%	61.6%	R+24.2	D+19.9
1984	27.7%	71.7%	R+44.0	R+11.0
1980	28.8%	61.9%	R+33.0	R+28.3
1976	46.3%	51.1%	R+4.7	D+34.3
1972	29.7%	68.7%	R+39.0	R+24.2
1968	33.4%	48.3%	R+14.9	R+24.0
1964	54.6%	45.4%	D+9.1	D+27.6
1960	40.8%	59.2%	R+18.4	R+5.5
1956	43.5%	56.5%	R+12.9	D+0.7
1952	43.2%	56.8%	R+13.7	R+41.9
1948	64.1%	35.9%	D+28.2	—

Cleveland County, Oklahoma

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