Cherokee, OK
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | R+59.1 |
| 2012 | R+66.7 |
| 2016 | R+70.2 |
| 2020 | R+70.8 |
| 2024 | R+66.6 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
| Population | 1,509 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+66.6 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $58,860 |
| County | Alfalfa County |
| State | OK |
Place narrative
Cherokee City anchors a rural northwest Oklahoma county where farming and ranching economies have historically driven consistent straight-ticket voting patterns, with Republican margins in recent cycles running above 70 percent.
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −66.6% | 113 | 600 | 18 | 731 |
| 2020 | R | −70.8% | 100 | 639 | 22 | 761 |
| 2016 | R | −70.2% | 85 | 595 | 47 | 727 |
| 2012 | R | −66.7% | 104 | 521 | — | 625 |
| 2008 | R | −59.1% | 137 | 573 | 28 | 738 |
| 2004 | R | −62.7% | 149 | 650 | 0 | 799 |
Third-party votes in 2012 are tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the Other column as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
Demographics
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 87.8% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.5% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $58,860 |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% |
| Median age | 43.6 |
| Age 18–29 | 13.8% |
| Age 65 and older | 21.0% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 30.3% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 6.7% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Alfalfa County county page and the OK state page.