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1892–2024
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Wichita Falls & Lawton
presidential margin
2008R+40.52012R+45.82016R+51.72020R+49.12024R+51.6
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+51.6
2024
median income$62,370U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age37.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english11.3%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German11.8%
English10.1%
Irish9.0%
Mexican13.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Spaniard0.4%
African American†7.2%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.2%
Filipino0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
Korean0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.2%
Black Protestant1.9%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas

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Wichita Falls & LawtonTrumpR+51.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wichita Falls & Lawton, TXA map of the constituent counties of Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Wilbarger County, TX · R+60.6Montague County, TX · R+77.6Clay County, TX · R+79.6Archer County, TX · R+79.3Foard County, TX · R+65.3Wichita County, TX · R+44.0Stephens County, OK · R+63.7Comanche County, OK · R+23.3King County, TX · R+91.1Tillman County, OK · R+59.5Jackson County, OK · R+58.3Young County, TX · R+76.2Hardeman County, TX · R+72.7Baylor County, TX · R+76.8Jefferson County, OK · R+71.6Cotton County, OK · R+66.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.2%113,948
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.6%35,713
Jill SteinGreen1.3%1,922
D+60
R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Archer County, TXRepublicanR+79.3
Baylor County, TXRepublicanR+76.8
Clay County, TXRepublicanR+79.6
Comanche County, OKRepublicanR+23.3
Cotton County, OKRepublicanR+66.8
Foard County, TXRepublicanR+65.3
Hardeman County, TXRepublicanR+72.7
Jackson County, OKRepublicanR+58.3
Jefferson County, OKRepublicanR+71.6
King County, TXRepublicanR+91.1
Montague County, TXRepublicanR+77.6
Stephens County, OKRepublicanR+63.7
Tillman County, OKRepublicanR+59.5
Wichita County, TXRepublicanR+44.0
Wilbarger County, TXRepublicanR+60.6
Young County, TXRepublicanR+76.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.6%Harris35,713
75.2%Trump113,948
1.3%Stein1,922
−51.6%
151,583
R
24.5%Biden37,695
73.6%Trump113,183
1.9%Jorgensen2,871
−49.1%
153,749
R
22.0%Clinton30,296
73.7%Trump101,335
4.2%Johnson5,821
−51.7%
137,452
R
26.7%Obama36,165
72.5%Romney98,150
0.8%Johnson1,062
−45.8%
135,377
R
29.5%Obama44,193
70.0%McCain104,828
0.5%Barr707
−40.5%
149,728
R
29.2%Kerry43,836
70.5%Bush105,736
0.3%Badnarik393
−41.3%
149,965
R
35.0%Gore48,188
63.7%Bush87,825
1.3%Nader1,833
−28.8%
137,846
R
41.0%Clinton55,497
48.2%Dole65,192
10.8%Perot14,678
−7.2%
135,367
R
36.8%Clinton57,727
37.9%Bush59,410
25.3%Perot39,641
−1.1%
156,778
R
44.7%Dukakis61,901
54.7%Bush75,677
0.6%Paul816
−10.0%
138,394
R
34.4%Mondale50,884
65.3%Reagan96,600
0.4%Larouche560
−30.9%
148,044
R
42.5%Carter59,243
54.7%Reagan76,213
2.7%Anderson3,827
−12.2%
139,283
D
56.3%Carter75,231
43.0%Ford57,429
0.7%McCarthy918
+13.3%
133,578
R
26.6%McGovern31,372
71.6%Nixon84,319
1.8%Schmitz2,110
−44.9%
117,801
D
42.4%Humphrey49,485
35.4%Nixon41,329
22.1%Wallace25,805
+7.0%
116,619
D
68.2%Johnson74,722
31.7%Goldwater34,756
0.0%Hass29
+36.5%
109,507
D
51.3%Kennedy54,478
48.6%Nixon51,534
0.1%Byrd108
+2.8%
106,120
D
55.6%Stevenson54,040
44.3%Eisenhower43,028
0.1%Andrews109
+11.3%
97,177
D
54.5%Stevenson59,025
45.4%Eisenhower49,157
0.1%Hallinan63
+9.1%
108,245
D
79.6%Truman59,250
17.9%Dewey13,324
2.5%Thurmond1,842
+61.7%
74,416
D
74.2%Roosevelt57,273
20.4%Dewey15,721
5.5%Thomas4,226
+53.8%
77,220
D
77.2%Roosevelt61,261
22.6%Willkie17,918
0.3%Thomas207
+54.6%
79,386
D
82.5%Roosevelt58,752
17.0%Landon12,116
0.5%Lemke328
+65.5%
71,196
D
88.0%Roosevelt60,983
11.8%Hoover8,192
0.2%Thomas121
+76.2%
69,296
R
41.5%Smith27,350
58.1%Hoover38,328
0.5%Thomas303
−16.6%
65,981
D
64.6%Davis33,882
28.1%Coolidge14,737
7.3%La Follette3,822
+36.5%
52,441
D
60.5%Cox27,623
33.8%Harding15,416
5.8%Debs2,637
+26.7%
45,676
D
68.5%Wilson22,402
16.1%Hughes5,268
15.3%Benson5,016
+52.4%
32,686
D
63.0%Wilson17,396
16.6%Taft4,580
20.4%Roosevelt5,637
+46.4%
27,613
D
59.9%Bryan10,235
30.0%Taft5,125
10.1%Debs1,718
+29.9%
17,078
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: −51.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−51.6%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908+29.9%
1912+46.4%
1916+52.4%
1920+26.7%
1924+36.5%
1928−16.6%
1932+76.2%
1936+65.5%
1940+54.6%
1944+53.8%
1948+61.7%
1952+9.1%
1956+11.3%
1960+2.8%
1964+36.5%
1968+7.0%
1972−44.9%
1976+13.3%
1980−12.2%
1984−30.9%
1988−10.0%
1992−1.1%
1996−7.2%
2000−28.8%
2004−41.3%
2008−40.5%
2012−45.8%
2016−51.7%
2020−49.1%
2024−51.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Straddling the Texas-Oklahoma state line, this cross-border market centers on two mid-sized cities with heavy military influence from Fort Sill and Sheppard Air Force Base, producing consistently high Republican margins in federal elections.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.6 points.

A population of 417,066, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,370 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Abilene-Sweetwater and Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches).

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Abilene-Sweetwater
Texas
97.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches)
Texas
95.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Amarillo
Texas
93.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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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Places within Wichita Falls & Lawton

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 151,583 votes cast, 35,713 went Democratic and 113,948 went Republican.
When did Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas?
Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas has a population of 417,066 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas?
Median household income in Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas is $62,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wichita Falls & Lawton, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.