HarrisDemocratic19.8%3,473TrumpRepublican78.8%13,841OtherAll other candidates1.5%258
R+59.0- Lead
- 10,368
- Total
- 17,572
- vs nation
- R+57.5
- Turnout
- 52.8%
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Pittsburg County, OK
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 52.8% of 33,346 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic21.0%3,768TrumpRepublican77.3%13,851JorgensenLibertarian1.1%198
R+56.3- Lead
- 10,083
- Total
- 17,924
- vs nation
- R+60.7
- Turnout
- 53.6%
ClintonDemocratic21.5%3,711TrumpRepublican73.8%12,753JohnsonLibertarian4.7%807
R+52.4- Lead
- 9,042
- Total
- 17,271
- vs nation
- R+54.4
- Turnout
- 51.3%
ObamaDemocratic30.8%4,831RomneyRepublican69.2%10,841OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+38.3- Lead
- 6,010
- Total
- 15,672
- vs nation
- R+42.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic31.7%5,457McCainRepublican68.3%11,752OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+36.6- Lead
- 6,295
- Total
- 17,209
- vs nation
- R+43.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic40.1%7,452BushRepublican59.9%11,134OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+19.8- Lead
- 3,682
- Total
- 18,586
- vs nation
- R+17.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic46.6%7,627BushRepublican52.1%8,514OtherAll other candidates1.3%216
R+5.4- Lead
- 887
- Total
- 16,357
- vs nation
- R+5.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic50.5%8,475DoleRepublican35.6%5,966PerotReform13.2%2,217
D+15.0- Lead
- 2,509
- Total
- 16,766
- vs nation
- D+6.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,5612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,3102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Latimer County, OK · twin score 95.3
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 52.8%17,619 participants ÷ 33,346 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 38.4%–39.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 17,525 | 34,184 | 51.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 13,511 | 33,934 | 39.8% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 17,941 | 33,494 | 53.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,053 | 33,374 | 39.1% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 17,619 | 33,346 | 52.8% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
85 precincts · 17,572 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -610027610027 | 227 | 829 | 17 | 1,073 | 21.2% | 77.3% | R+56.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -610006610006 | 234 | 781 | 15 | 1,030 | 22.7% | 75.8% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -610004610004 | 253 | 698 | 11 | 962 | 26.3% | 72.6% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -610011610011 | 223 | 649 | 16 | 888 | 25.1% | 73.1% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -610014610014 | 191 | 635 | 12 | 838 | 22.8% | 75.8% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -610028610028 | 124 | 602 | 13 | 739 | 16.8% | 81.5% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -610041610041 | 162 | 541 | 15 | 718 | 22.6% | 75.3% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -610037610037 | 86 | 572 | 8 | 666 | 12.9% | 85.9% | R+73.0 |
| Precinct -610043610043 | 86 | 547 | 15 | 648 | 13.3% | 84.4% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -610036610036 | 96 | 517 | 11 | 624 | 15.4% | 82.9% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -610042610042 | 115 | 487 | 5 | 607 | 18.9% | 80.2% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -610047610047 | 92 | 503 | 3 | 598 | 15.4% | 84.1% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -610034610034 | 121 | 455 | 12 | 588 | 20.6% | 77.4% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -610049610049 | 60 | 489 | 6 | 555 | 10.8% | 88.1% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -610007610007 | 147 | 366 | 6 | 519 | 28.3% | 70.5% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -610035610035 | 107 | 361 | 7 | 475 | 22.5% | 76.0% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -610003610003 | 150 | 305 | 6 | 461 | 32.5% | 66.2% | R+33.6 |
| Precinct -610005610005 | 115 | 319 | 8 | 442 | 26.0% | 72.2% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -610029610029 | 75 | 356 | 5 | 436 | 17.2% | 81.7% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -610008610008 | 127 | 297 | 8 | 432 | 29.4% | 68.8% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -610032610032 | 76 | 300 | 5 | 381 | 19.9% | 78.7% | R+58.8 |
| Precinct -610033610033 | 70 | 295 | 8 | 373 | 18.8% | 79.1% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -610044610044 | 45 | 318 | 9 | 372 | 12.1% | 85.5% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -610026610026 | 39 | 320 | 7 | 366 | 10.7% | 87.4% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -610046610046 | 42 | 311 | 3 | 356 | 11.8% | 87.4% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -610030610030 | 40 | 251 | 5 | 296 | 13.5% | 84.8% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -610040610040 | 31 | 249 | 4 | 284 | 10.9% | 87.7% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -610052610052 | 35 | 231 | 2 | 268 | 13.1% | 86.2% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -610021610021 | 36 | 230 | 1 | 267 | 13.5% | 86.1% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -610051610051 | 28 | 214 | 4 | 246 | 11.4% | 87.0% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct -610039610039 | 27 | 216 | 0 | 243 | 11.1% | 88.9% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -610019610019 | 40 | 170 | 5 | 215 | 18.6% | 79.1% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -610055610055 | 55 | 70 | 0 | 125 | 44.0% | 56.0% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -610048610048 | 19 | 99 | 0 | 118 | 16.1% | 83.9% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -610020610020 | 19 | 93 | 2 | 114 | 16.7% | 81.6% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -610054610054 | 33 | 67 | 2 | 102 | 32.4% | 65.7% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -610001610001 | 38 | 42 | 2 | 82 | 46.3% | 51.2% | R+4.9 |
| Precinct -610038610038 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 65 | 13.8% | 86.2% | R+72.3 |
| Voting District 140_401211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1040_4012110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1140_4012111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1240_4012112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1340_4012113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1440_4012114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1540_4012115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1740_4012117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1840_4012118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 1940_4012119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 240_401212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2040_4012120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2240_4012122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2340_4012123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2440_4012124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2540_4012125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2640_4012126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2740_4012127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2840_4012128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 2940_4012129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 340_401213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3040_4012130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3140_4012131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3240_4012132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3340_4012133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3440_4012134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3540_4012135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3640_4012136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3740_4012137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3840_4012138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 3940_4012139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 440_401214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4140_4012141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4240_4012142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4340_4012143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4440_4012144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4540_4012145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4640_4012146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4740_4012147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4840_4012148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 4940_4012149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 540_401215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 5040_4012150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 5140_4012151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 740_401217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 840_401218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District 940_401219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | +20.5% |
| 1916 | +25.2% |
| 1920 | −0.1% |
| 1924 | +23.3% |
| 1928 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | +62.9% |
| 1936 | +46.3% |
| 1940 | +38.7% |
| 1944 | +35.4% |
| 1948 | +53.6% |
| 1952 | +23.5% |
| 1956 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | +47.2% |
| 1968 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | −34.8% |
| 1976 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | −17.4% |
| 1988 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −19.8% |
| 2008 | −36.6% |
| 2012 | −38.3% |
| 2016 | −52.4% |
| 2020 | −56.3% |
| 2024 | −59.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+33.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+59.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.
27,516 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+83 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −530 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,143 in average income, against $58,927 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.2 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Pittsburg County, OK itself (R+59.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McIntosh County, OK62R+52.7
- Latimer County, OK61R+65.6
- Oklahoma County, OK49R+1.7
- Tulsa County, OK38R+15.2
- Haskell County, OK31R+69.7
- Bryan County, OK24R+58.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Oklahoma County, OK81
- Tulsa County, OK64
- McIntosh County, OK62
- Latimer County, OK43
- Haskell County, OK42
- Hughes County, OK27
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −11 |
| 2012 | −112 |
| 2013 | −220 |
| 2014 | −336 |
| 2015 | +24 |
| 2016 | −263 |
| 2017 | −140 |
| 2018 | −164 |
| 2019 | −111 |
| 2021 | +129 |
| 2022 | +171 |
| 2023 | +198 |
| 2024 | +222 |
| 2025 | +83 |
Pittsburg County, anchored by McAlester in southeastern Oklahoma, has shifted rightward over two decades despite a historically Democratic labor heritage tied to coal mining — the 2024 presidential margin reached R+59.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.0 points.
A population of 43,561, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,310 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Latimer County and Le Flore County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Latimer County
Oklahoma
95.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ population scale
Le Flore County
Oklahoma
94.0twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Mayes County
Oklahoma
92.3twin score
elasticity% Evangelical2020–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pittsburg County, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma voted Republican by 59.0 points (R+59.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,572 votes cast, 3,473 went Democratic and 13,841 went Republican.
When did Pittsburg County, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pittsburg County, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has a population of 43,561 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma is $55,310 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.