HarrisDemocratic20.9%31,767TrumpRepublican77.9%118,432OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,810
R+57.0- Lead
- 86,665
- Total
- 152,009
- vs nation
- R+55.5
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic22.2%31,854TrumpRepublican76.1%109,010OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,362
R+53.9- Lead
- 77,156
- Total
- 143,226
- vs nation
- R+58.3
ClintonDemocratic21.1%26,382TrumpRepublican75.0%93,976OtherAll other candidates3.9%4,866
R+54.0- Lead
- 67,594
- Total
- 125,224
- vs nation
- R+56.1
ObamaDemocratic27.3%31,202RomneyRepublican72.1%82,351OtherAll other candidates0.6%658
R+44.8- Lead
- 51,149
- Total
- 114,211
- vs nation
- R+48.6
ObamaDemocratic30.7%37,685McCainRepublican68.9%84,582OtherAll other candidates0.4%441
R+38.2- Lead
- 46,897
- Total
- 122,708
- vs nation
- R+45.5
KerryDemocratic35.3%43,889BushRepublican64.5%80,079OtherAll other candidates0.2%194
R+29.1- Lead
- 36,190
- Total
- 124,162
- vs nation
- R+26.7
GoreDemocratic40.7%44,618BushRepublican58.0%63,529OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,384
R+17.3- Lead
- 18,911
- Total
- 109,531
- vs nation
- R+17.8
ClintonDemocratic46.9%49,000DoleRepublican40.8%42,619OtherAll other candidates12.3%12,897
D+6.1- Lead
- 6,381
- Total
- 104,516
- vs nation
- R+2.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 359,4972024 5-year
- Population density
- 42 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,567 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,4162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+74.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chattanooga, TN · twin score 94.0
presidential history
Party record book
Sherman-Ada · 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
87.4%
57,904 votes · D+74.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 82.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.9%
118,432 votes · R+57.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
64,646votes
75.5% of the vote · D+51.2
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 60,143 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
118,432votes
77.9% of the vote · R+57.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 109,010 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
+60.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +58.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+58.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.9 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +56.1 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+33.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+57.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 24 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) | 136,316 | 32,960 | 77,896 | 24,386 | 1,074 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,782 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +42,717 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +708 |
| 2012 | +62 |
| 2013 | +952 |
| 2014 | +1,388 |
| 2015 | +1,791 |
| 2016 | +2,828 |
| 2017 | +2,977 |
| 2018 | +2,965 |
| 2019 | +2,983 |
| 2021 | +6,534 |
| 2022 | +5,449 |
| 2023 | +5,550 |
| 2024 | +4,748 |
| 2025 | +3,782 |
Spanning southeastern Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation territory and the Texas border counties, Sherman-Ada delivers some of the region's most lopsided partisan margins, with Republican presidential candidates routinely clearing 70 percent across its scattered small towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.
A population of 359,497, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,416 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chattanooga and Tulsa.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chattanooga
Tennessee
94.0twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ English ancestry
Tulsa
Oklahoma
91.9twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ population scale
Wichita Falls & Lawton
Texas
91.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma voted Republican by 57.0 points (R+57.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 152,009 votes cast, 31,767 went Democratic and 118,432 went Republican.
When did Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma?
Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma has a population of 359,497 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma is $63,416 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sherman-Ada, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.