Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Okmulgee, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+42.7. Kamala D Harris received 3,979 votes and Donald Trump received 10,100 out of 14,349 total votes cast, a 5.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Okmulgee, Oklahoma's political history?

Accepted Answer

Okmulgee, Oklahoma has 30 presidential elections on record, spanning 1908 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 62.7 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Okmulgee, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Okmulgee, Oklahoma has a population of 36,899 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.8% non-Hispanic white, 5.2% Hispanic, 7.0% Black. About 18% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $54,029.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Okmulgee, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Okmulgee, Oklahoma are Muskogee, Seminole, Ottawa. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	5.2%
▶Black / African American(3)	7.0%
▶Asian(4)	0.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8)	15.2%
Multiracial / Other	11.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	55.3%	81.2%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	9.9%
Catholic	2.5%	3.7%
Other	1.9%	2.8%
Black Protestant	1.7%	2.5%
LDS (Mormon)	1.3%	1.9%
Non-religious	31.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+42.7
2020	Trump+37.1
2016	Trump+32.7
2012	Romney+17.5
2008	McCain+17.0
2004	Bush+6.3
2000	Gore+10.5
1996	Clinton+24.8
1992	Clinton+20.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	27.7%	70.4%	R+42.7	R+5.5
2020	30.4%	67.5%	R+37.1	R+4.4
2016	31.4%	64.1%	R+32.7	R+15.2
2012	41.3%	58.7%	R+17.5	R+0.5
2008	41.5%	58.5%	R+17.0	R+10.7
2004	46.8%	53.2%	R+6.3	R+16.9
2000	54.5%	44.0%	D+10.5	R+14.3
1996	56.6%	31.8%	D+24.8	D+4.2
1992	50.4%	29.7%	D+20.6	D+2.1
1988	59.0%	40.5%	D+18.5	D+26.7
1984	45.6%	53.8%	R+8.2	R+12.3
1980	50.7%	46.6%	D+4.1	R+18.6
1976	60.9%	38.2%	D+22.7	D+53.5
1972	32.9%	63.8%	R+30.9	R+41.1
1968	45.0%	34.8%	D+10.2	R+26.7
1964	68.4%	31.6%	D+36.9	D+35.8
1960	50.5%	49.5%	D+1.1	R+5.4
1956	53.2%	46.8%	D+6.4	R+13.8
1952	60.1%	39.9%	D+20.2	R+20.9
1948	70.6%	29.4%	D+41.1	—

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