Oklahoma — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+4.7%
1912	+11.2%
1916	+17.4%
1920	−5.7%
1924	+5.7%
1928	−28.3%
1932	+46.6%
1936	+34.1%
1940	+15.2%
1944	+11.4%
1948	+25.5%
1952	−9.2%
1956	−10.3%
1960	−18.0%
1964	+11.5%
1968	−15.7%
1972	−49.7%
1976	−1.2%
1980	−25.5%
1984	−37.9%
1988	−16.6%
1992	−8.6%
1996	−7.8%
2000	−21.9%
2004	−31.1%
2008	−31.3%
2012	−33.5%
2016	−36.4%
2020	−33.1%
2024	−34.3%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	31.9%Harris499,599	66.2%Trump1,036,213	1.0%Kennedy16,020	−34.3%	1,566,173
2020	R	32.3%Biden503,890	65.4%Trump1,020,280	1.6%Jorgensen24,731	−33.1%	1,560,698
2016	R	28.9%Clinton420,375	65.3%Trump949,136	5.7%Johnson83,481	−36.4%	1,452,992
2012	R	33.2%Obama443,547	66.8%Romney891,325	0.0%	−33.5%	1,334,872
2008	R	34.4%Obama502,496	65.6%McCain960,165	0.0%	−31.3%	1,462,661
2004	R	34.4%Kerry503,966	65.6%Bush959,792	0.0%	−31.1%	1,463,758
2000	R	38.4%Gore474,276	60.3%Bush744,337	0.7%Buchanan9,014	−21.9%	1,234,229
1996	R	40.4%Clinton488,105	48.3%Dole582,315	10.8%Perot130,788	−7.8%	1,206,713
1992	R	34.0%Clinton473,066	42.6%Bush592,929	23.0%Perot319,878	−8.6%	1,390,359
1988	R	41.3%Dukakis483,423	57.9%Bush678,367	0.5%Paul6,261	−16.6%	1,171,036
1984	R	30.7%Mondale385,080	68.6%Reagan861,530	0.7%Bergland9,066	−37.9%	1,255,676
1980	R	35.0%Carter402,026	60.5%Reagan695,570	3.3%Anderson38,284	−25.5%	1,149,708
1976	R	48.7%Carter532,442	50.0%Ford545,708	1.3%McCarthy14,101	−1.2%	1,092,251
1972	R	24.0%McGovern247,147	73.7%Nixon759,025	2.3%Schmitz23,728	−49.7%	1,029,900
1968	R	32.0%Humphrey301,658	47.7%Nixon449,697	20.3%Wallace191,731	−15.7%	943,086
1964	D	55.7%Johnson519,834	44.3%Goldwater412,665	0.0%	+11.5%	932,499
1960	R	41.0%Kennedy370,111	59.0%Nixon533,039	0.0%	−18.0%	903,150
1956	R	44.9%Stevenson385,581	55.1%Eisenhower473,769	0.0%	−10.3%	859,350
1952	R	45.4%Stevenson430,939	54.6%Eisenhower518,045	0.0%	−9.2%	948,984
1948	D	62.7%Truman452,782	37.3%Dewey268,817	0.0%	+25.5%	721,599
1944	D	55.6%Roosevelt401,549	44.2%Dewey319,424	0.2%Thomas1,663	+11.4%	722,636
1940	D	57.4%Roosevelt474,313	42.2%Willkie348,872	0.4%Thomas3,027	+15.2%	826,212
1936	D	66.8%Roosevelt501,069	32.7%Landon245,122	0.5%Lemke3,549	+34.1%	749,740
1932	D	73.3%Roosevelt516,468	26.7%Hoover188,165	0.0%	+46.6%	704,633
1928	R	35.4%Smith219,174	63.7%Hoover394,046	0.8%Thomas5,207	−28.3%	618,427
1924	D	48.5%Davis255,798	42.8%Coolidge225,756	8.8%La Follette46,372	+5.7%	527,926
1920	R	44.5%Cox216,122	50.2%Harding243,840	5.3%Debs25,716	−5.7%	485,678
1916	D	50.7%Wilson148,123	33.3%Hughes97,233	16.1%Benson47,031	+17.4%	292,387
1912	D	47.0%Wilson119,158	35.8%Taft90,792	17.2%Roosevelt43,620	+11.2%	253,570
1908	D	47.9%Bryan122,363	43.3%Taft110,474	8.8%Debs22,463	+4.7%	255,300
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—

2026 election

On the ballot

Governoropen seat

Cyndi MunsonnomineeGentner DrummondMike Mazzei

OPEN seat: incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited. The June 16 2026 primary was held but the GOP race is UNRESOLVED: no candidate cleared 50%, so AG Gentner Drummond (1st) and former state senator Mike Mazzei (2nd, Trump-endorsed) advance to an Aug 25 2026 runoff; the GOP nominee is not yet decided. Democrat Cyndi Munson won her primary outright (~75%) and is the Democratic nominee. (The primary date is June 16, not the June 30 anticipated in the brief.)

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. Senateopen seat

Kevin HernnomineeSevier Whitenominee

OPEN: Mullin (R) resigned to DHS; appointee Armstrong barred from running. Hern (R) won ~69.8%. Dem nominee UNSETTLED — Thomas vs Priest in Aug 25 runoff. Safe R.

Full 2026 forecast →

Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.

Congressional elections · 138 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
R 5	31.0%	65.1%	1,282,107
R 5	31.1%	66.4%	1,146,311
R 5	30.7%	67.3%	1,551,383
D 1 · R 4	36.3%	62.0%	1,178,836

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	32.1%369,370	64.3%739,960	1,150,732
2020	R	32.8%509,763	62.9%979,140	1,556,361
2016	R	24.6%355,911	67.7%980,892	1,448,047
2014	R	28.5%234,307	68.0%558,166	820,733
2010	R	26.1%265,814	70.6%718,482	1,017,151
2008	R	39.2%527,736	56.7%763,375	1,346,819
2004	R	41.2%596,750	52.8%763,433	1,446,846
2002	R	36.3%369,789	57.3%583,579	1,018,424
1998	R	31.3%268,898	66.4%570,682	859,713
1996	R	40.1%474,162	56.7%670,610	1,183,150
1994	R	40.0%392,488	55.2%542,390	982,430
1992	R	38.2%494,350	58.5%757,876	1,294,423
1990	D	83.2%735,684	16.8%148,814	884,498
1986	R	44.8%400,230	55.2%493,436	893,666
1984	D	75.6%906,131	23.4%280,638	1,197,937
1980	R	43.5%478,283	53.5%587,252	1,098,294
1978	D	65.5%493,953	32.9%247,857	754,264

In 2024 not one of Oklahoma’s 77 counties went Democratic — the closest, Oklahoma County, held Republican by under two points.

One of the reddest states: R+34.3 in 2024 (R+33.1 in 2020) — Republican for president every cycle since 1968 · MIT Election Lab
Every county, twice over: All 77 counties Republican in 2024; in 2008 Oklahoma was the only state to give McCain every county · MIT Election Lab
Bluest and reddest: Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City) R+1.7 — the closest in the state, but still Republican; Cimarron R+84.9 · MIT Election Lab 2024
The cities barely moved: Oklahoma County: R+28.5 (2004) → R+1.1 (2020) → R+1.7 (2024); Tulsa R+15.2; Cleveland R+14.9 · MIT Election Lab
2nd-most-Evangelical state: 41.7% Evangelical Protestant — 2nd of 50; 39.1% report no religion (47th) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
Open governor in 2026: Stitt term-limited; the GOP primary went to an Aug 25 runoff (Drummond vs Mazzei); Munson (D) is the nominee · Akashic 2026 forecast

Political twins — states

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

Arkansas

86.1twin score

% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

Kentucky

82.0twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Tennessee

81.9twin score

% Evangelical2016–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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 Oklahoma vote in 2024?

In 2024, Oklahoma voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,566,173 votes cast, 499,599 went Democratic and 1,036,213 went Republican.

When did Oklahoma last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has a population of 4,028,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Oklahoma?

Median household income in Oklahoma is $65,039 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.

What is the political history of Oklahoma?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Oklahoma from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

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