HarrisDemocratic31.2%183,477TrumpRepublican66.8%392,401OtherAll other candidates1.9%11,324
R+35.6- Lead
- 208,924
- Total
- 587,202
- vs nation
- R+34.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
22 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic31.7%187,241TrumpRepublican66.0%390,148OtherAll other candidates2.3%13,644
R+34.3- Lead
- 202,907
- Total
- 591,033
- vs nation
- R+38.8
ClintonDemocratic29.0%159,520TrumpRepublican65.6%360,409OtherAll other candidates5.4%29,750
R+36.5- Lead
- 200,889
- Total
- 549,679
- vs nation
- R+38.6
ObamaDemocratic33.7%171,517RomneyRepublican66.2%336,745OtherAll other candidates<0.1%332
R+32.5- Lead
- 165,228
- Total
- 508,594
- vs nation
- R+36.3
ObamaDemocratic35.4%198,734McCainRepublican64.5%362,216OtherAll other candidates<0.1%293
R+29.1- Lead
- 163,482
- Total
- 561,243
- vs nation
- R+36.4
KerryDemocratic36.9%209,291BushRepublican63.1%358,452OtherAll other candidates<0.1%207
R+26.3- Lead
- 149,161
- Total
- 567,950
- vs nation
- R+23.8
GoreDemocratic40.6%196,046BushRepublican57.8%278,899OtherAll other candidates1.5%7,384
R+17.2- Lead
- 82,853
- Total
- 482,329
- vs nation
- R+17.7
ClintonDemocratic41.5%192,252DoleRepublican47.3%219,553OtherAll other candidates11.2%51,924
R+5.9- Lead
- 27,301
- Total
- 463,729
- vs nation
- R+14.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,459,1912024 5-year
- Population density
- 88 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 16,663 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,2762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.9 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · twin score 92.9
presidential history
Party record book
Tulsa · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
65.7%
169,341 votes · D+31.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
74.1%
274,654 votes · R+50.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
209,291votes
36.9% of the vote · R+26.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 198,734 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
392,401votes
66.8% of the vote · R+35.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 390,148 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
+21.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +13.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+53.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.9 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.8 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+28.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+35.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
865,924 registered voters · 2026 · up from 23,640 in 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+6,205 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +45,443 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −95 |
| 2012 | −85 |
| 2013 | +2,913 |
| 2014 | +524 |
| 2015 | +3,620 |
| 2016 | +402 |
| 2017 | −2,633 |
| 2018 | −3,216 |
| 2019 | +561 |
| 2021 | +10,758 |
| 2022 | +10,450 |
| 2023 | +9,514 |
| 2024 | +6,525 |
| 2025 | +6,205 |
The Tulsa DMA stretches across northeastern Oklahoma and into Kansas, covering a region where Republicans routinely post margins above 30 points in statewide races, though the city's inner districts have trended more competitive in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.9 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.
A population of 1,459,191, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,276 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and Sherman-Ada.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Arkansas
92.9twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory
Sherman-Ada
Oklahoma
91.9twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ population scale
Chattanooga
Tennessee
90.6twin score
2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelicalelasticity≠ American 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+35.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 587,202 votes cast, 183,477 went Democratic and 392,401 went Republican.
When did Tulsa, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Tulsa, Oklahoma has a population of 1,459,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $65,276 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.