Kay County, Oklahoma
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 71.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 9.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 7.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 9.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.8% | 60.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.6% | 20.6% |
| Catholic | 9.7% | 13.7% |
| Other | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 29.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+40.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+14.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.8 |
Kay, Oklahoma is a county that has a population of 43,625. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.4. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.5% | 73.8% | R+49.4 | D+1.6 |
| 2020 | 23.4% | 74.4% | R+51.0 | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 22.2% | 72.4% | R+50.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 28.7% | 71.3% | R+42.6 | R+1.1 |
| 2008 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.5 | R+0.9 |
| 2004 | 29.7% | 70.3% | R+40.7 | R+9.6 |
| 2000 | 33.7% | 64.8% | R+31.1 | R+16.4 |
| 1996 | 35.3% | 49.9% | R+14.7 | R+3.8 |
| 1992 | 29.1% | 39.9% | R+10.8 | D+13.0 |
| 1988 | 37.7% | 61.5% | R+23.8 | D+22.8 |
| 1984 | 26.4% | 73.0% | R+46.6 | R+8.4 |
| 1980 | 28.9% | 67.2% | R+38.3 | R+24.4 |
| 1976 | 42.4% | 56.3% | R+13.9 | D+45.2 |
| 1972 | 19.3% | 78.4% | R+59.1 | R+28.0 |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 59.1% | R+31.1 | R+28.0 |
| 1964 | 48.4% | 51.6% | R+3.2 | D+26.4 |
| 1960 | 35.2% | 64.8% | R+29.5 | 0.0 |
| 1956 | 35.2% | 64.8% | R+29.5 | D+3.0 |
| 1952 | 33.7% | 66.3% | R+32.5 | R+38.5 |
| 1948 | 53.0% | 47.0% | D+6.0 | — |
What defines Kay?
It has a working-class electorate (19% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 49.4% margin
- College attainment is 19% — 14pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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