Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Pawnee, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+58.9. Kamala D Harris received 1,355 votes and Donald Trump received 5,405 out of 6,880 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Pawnee, Oklahoma's political history?

Accepted Answer

Pawnee, 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 76.3 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Pawnee, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Pawnee, Oklahoma has a population of 15,795 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 74.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.9% Hispanic. About 17% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $58,738.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Pawnee, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Pawnee, Oklahoma are Lincoln, Madison, Franklin. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	74.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	3.9%
▶Black / African American(2)	0.8%
▶Asian(1)	0.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7)	9.1%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.4%
Multiracial / Other	10.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	47.8%	76.2%
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	14.4%
Other	4.5%	7.1%
LDS (Mormon)	3.1%	5.0%
Black Protestant	1.3%	2.1%
Catholic	0.1%	0.2%
Non-religious	37.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+58.9
2020	Trump+57.5
2016	Trump+53.2
2012	Romney+40.0
2008	McCain+37.5
2004	Bush+26.5
2000	Bush+16.1
1996	Clinton+1.7
1992	Bush+0.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	19.7%	78.6%	R+58.9	R+1.3
2020	20.1%	77.6%	R+57.5	R+4.3
2016	21.1%	74.3%	R+53.2	R+13.2
2012	30.0%	70.0%	R+40.0	R+2.6
2008	31.3%	68.7%	R+37.5	R+11.0
2004	36.8%	63.2%	R+26.5	R+10.4
2000	41.1%	57.1%	R+16.1	R+17.8
1996	44.3%	42.6%	D+1.7	D+2.6
1992	37.5%	38.4%	R+0.9	D+7.9
1988	45.1%	53.9%	R+8.8	D+27.8
1984	31.3%	67.8%	R+36.6	R+6.0
1980	32.8%	63.4%	R+30.6	R+29.3
1976	48.9%	50.2%	R+1.3	D+55.5
1972	20.5%	77.3%	R+56.8	R+33.9
1968	28.2%	51.1%	R+22.9	R+25.3
1964	51.2%	48.8%	D+2.4	D+34.0
1960	34.2%	65.8%	R+31.6	R+11.7
1956	40.0%	60.0%	R+19.9	D+7.3
1952	36.4%	63.6%	R+27.2	R+28.5
1948	50.7%	49.3%	D+1.3	—

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