HarrisDemocratic23.6%35,713TrumpRepublican75.2%113,948OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,922
R+51.6- Lead
- 78,235
- Total
- 151,583
- vs nation
- R+50.1
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Wichita Falls & Lawton
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
16 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic24.5%37,695TrumpRepublican73.6%113,183OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,871
R+49.1- Lead
- 75,488
- Total
- 153,749
- vs nation
- R+53.6
ClintonDemocratic22.0%30,296TrumpRepublican73.7%101,335OtherAll other candidates4.2%5,821
R+51.7- Lead
- 71,039
- Total
- 137,452
- vs nation
- R+53.8
ObamaDemocratic26.7%36,165RomneyRepublican72.5%98,150OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,062
R+45.8- Lead
- 61,985
- Total
- 135,377
- vs nation
- R+49.6
ObamaDemocratic29.5%44,193McCainRepublican70.0%104,828OtherAll other candidates0.5%707
R+40.5- Lead
- 60,635
- Total
- 149,728
- vs nation
- R+47.8
KerryDemocratic29.2%43,836BushRepublican70.5%105,736OtherAll other candidates0.3%393
R+41.3- Lead
- 61,900
- Total
- 149,965
- vs nation
- R+38.8
GoreDemocratic35.0%48,188BushRepublican63.7%87,825OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,833
R+28.8- Lead
- 39,637
- Total
- 137,846
- vs nation
- R+29.3
ClintonDemocratic41.0%55,497DoleRepublican48.2%65,192OtherAll other candidates10.8%14,678
R+7.2- Lead
- 9,695
- Total
- 135,367
- vs nation
- R+15.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 417,0662024 5-year
- Population density
- 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 13,619 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,3702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Abilene-Sweetwater, TX · twin score 97.9
presidential history
Party record book
Wichita Falls & Lawton · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1908–2024 · 30 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
88.0%
60,983 votes · D+76.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 82.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.2%
113,948 votes · R+51.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 73.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
75,231votes
56.3% of the vote · D+13.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 74,722 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
113,948votes
75.2% of the vote · R+51.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 113,183 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+61.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.5 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +58.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+53.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.7 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +53.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+28.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+51.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 23 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 114,629 | 27,914 | 60,856 | 24,725 | 1,134 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−76 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −26,412 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −3,375 |
| 2012 | −3,616 |
| 2013 | −3,878 |
| 2014 | −3,189 |
| 2015 | −5,784 |
| 2016 | −4,572 |
| 2017 | −2,045 |
| 2018 | −2,385 |
| 2019 | −808 |
| 2021 | +3,286 |
| 2022 | +1,509 |
| 2023 | −22 |
| 2024 | −1,457 |
| 2025 | −76 |
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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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.