Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Pittsburg, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+59.0. Kamala D Harris received 3,473 votes and Donald Trump received 13,841 out of 17,572 total votes cast, a 2.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Pittsburg, Oklahoma's political history?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburg, 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 72.7 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Pittsburg, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburg, Oklahoma has a population of 43,561 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.6% non-Hispanic white, 5.7% Hispanic, 2.5% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $55,310.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Pittsburg, Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Pittsburg, Oklahoma are Le Flore, Garvin, Atoka. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	67.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(8)	5.7%
▶Black / African American(6)	2.5%
▶Asian(3)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7)	8.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	15.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	59.7%	80.3%
Catholic	8.4%	11.3%
Mainline Protestant	4.3%	5.8%
Other	1.4%	1.8%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.2%
Black Protestant	0.5%	0.7%
Non-religious	25.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+59.0
2020	Trump+56.3
2016	Trump+52.4
2012	Romney+38.4
2008	McCain+36.6
2004	Bush+19.8
2000	Bush+5.4
1996	Clinton+15.0
1992	Clinton+15.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	19.8%	78.8%	R+59.0	R+2.8
2020	21.0%	77.3%	R+56.3	R+3.9
2016	21.5%	73.8%	R+52.4	R+14.0
2012	30.8%	69.2%	R+38.4	R+1.8
2008	31.7%	68.3%	R+36.6	R+16.8
2004	40.1%	59.9%	R+19.8	R+14.4
2000	46.6%	52.1%	R+5.4	R+20.4
1996	50.5%	35.6%	D+15.0	R+0.3
1992	45.3%	30.1%	D+15.2	D+8.9
1988	52.8%	46.5%	D+6.3	D+23.7
1984	40.9%	58.3%	R+17.4	R+25.2
1980	52.3%	44.5%	D+7.8	R+30.1
1976	68.5%	30.6%	D+37.8	D+72.7
1972	31.6%	66.4%	R+34.9	R+50.3
1968	44.2%	28.8%	D+15.4	R+31.7
1964	73.6%	26.4%	D+47.2	D+35.9
1960	55.6%	44.4%	D+11.2	R+11.8
1956	61.5%	38.5%	D+23.1	R+0.5
1952	61.8%	38.2%	D+23.5	R+30.1
1948	76.8%	23.2%	D+53.6	—

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