| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,529 | 13,514 | 17,374 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,581 | 12,749 | 16,626 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,423 | 11,555 | 15,717 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,823 | 9,637 | 14,460 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,749 | 10,234 | 15,983 | |
| 2004 | R | 6,933 | 9,946 | 16,879 | |
| 2000 | R | 6,618 | 7,132 | 14,001 | |
| 1996 | D | 6,377 | 5,268 | 13,308 | |
| 1992 | D | 6,432 | 5,445 | 15,171 | |
| 1988 | D | 6,691 | 6,115 | 12,901 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,154 | 8,585 | 13,838 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,344 | 6,633 | 12,358 | |
| 1976 | D | 6,298 | 5,040 | 11,419 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,656 | 7,535 | 10,454 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,855 | 4,260 | 9,546 | |
| 1964 | D | 5,421 | 4,157 | 9,578 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,721 | 5,194 | 8,915 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,760 | 4,677 | 8,437 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,837 | 4,704 | 8,541 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,201 | 2,854 | 7,055 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,830 | 3,822 | 7,671 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,057 | 3,631 | 7,709 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,920 | 2,690 | 6,623 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,444 | 1,596 | 6,040 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,161 | 3,004 | 5,214 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,246 | 2,317 | 4,888 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,987 | 2,447 | 4,597 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,574 | 1,229 | 3,031 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,391 | 1,077 | 2,682 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,186 | 1,021 | 2,255 | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Home to Tahlequah, capital of the Cherokee Nation, Mayes County sits in Oklahoma's Ozark foothills with a Native American population above 20 percent — yet it has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Mayes County reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-seven points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Mayes County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,305, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,604 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nowata County and Craig County.
