Washita County, Oklahoma: Northern Rural Secular
Oklahoma · Presidential Elections 1908–2024
R+74.8
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Washita County, Oklahoma voted R+74.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,030 votes (86.63%). This represented a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
18.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+74.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population10,924
Median Age
40.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$60,600(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
82.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
9.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
75.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8%(551) | 86.6%(4,030) | R+74.8 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | 12.5%(598) | 85.5%(4,086) | R+73.0 | -2.5 |
| 2016 | 12.7%(588) | 83.2%(3,854) | R+70.5 | -8.6 |
| 2012 | 19.1%(822) | 81.0%(3,494) | R+61.9 | -6.0 |
| 2008 | 22.0%(1,052) | 78.0%(3,724) | R+56.0 | -9.1 |
| 2004 | 26.6%(1,340) | 73.4%(3,705) | R+46.9 | -18.1 |
| 2000 | 35.0%(1,564) | 63.8%(2,850) | R+28.8 | -27.1 |
| 1996 | 40.9%(1,913) | 42.6%(1,994) | R+1.7 | -2.0 |
| 1992 | 36.1%(1,929) | 35.8%(1,912) | D+0.3 | +2.7 |
| 1988 | 48.3%(2,290) | 50.6%(2,402) | R+2.4 | +40.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.5%(1,108) | 81.6%(5,824) | R+66.1 | +0.7 |
| 2020 | 14.7%(702) | 81.5%(3,887) | R+66.7 | +6.0 |
| 2016 | 11.4%(528) | 84.2%(3,885) | R+72.7 | -8.3 |
| 2014 | 16.7%(509) | 81.1%(2,474) | R+64.4 | -6.0 |
| 2010 | 19.3%(684) | 77.7%(2,758) | R+58.4 | -26.2 |
| 2008 | 31.6%(1,427) | 63.8%(2,883) | R+32.2 | -24.1 |
| 2004 | 41.5%(2,076) | 49.7%(2,484) | R+8.2 | -4.7 |
| 2002 | 46.2%(1,724) | 49.7%(1,855) | R+3.5 | +40.2 |
| 1998 | 27.2%(861) | 70.9%(2,245) | R+43.7 | -25.9 |
| 1996 | 39.1%(1,774) | 56.9%(2,582) | R+17.8 | -8.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.5%(841) | 73.7%(2,633) | R+50.1 | -5.7 |
| 2018 | 25.3%(963) | 69.7%(2,653) | R+44.4 | -14.9 |
| 2014 | 33.9%(1,039) | 63.4%(1,943) | R+29.5 | -3.6 |
| 2010 | 37.0%(1,333) | 63.0%(2,265) | R+25.9 | -68.7 |
| 2006 | 71.4%(2,766) | 28.6%(1,108) | D+42.8 | +33.1 |
| 2002 | 47.6%(1,810) | 37.9%(1,440) | D+9.7 | +35.7 |
| 1998 | 36.3%(1,173) | 62.3%(2,012) | R+26.0 | -17.4 |
| 1994 | 31.5%(1,293) | 40.1%(1,645) | R+8.6 | -63.4 |
| 1990 | 73.3%(3,175) | 18.5%(800) | D+54.8 | +21.4 |
| 1986 | 63.9%(2,750) | 30.5%(1,311) | D+33.5 | -5.7 |