Love County, Oklahoma
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 67.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 18.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 4.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58.8% | 81.5% |
| Catholic | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 27.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+66.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.4 |
Love, Oklahoma is a county that has a population of 10,261. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+66.2. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2% | 82.4% | R+66.2 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 81.1% | R+63.6 | R+5.9 |
| 2016 | 19.4% | 77.1% | R+57.7 | R+17.3 |
| 2012 | 29.8% | 70.2% | R+40.4 | R+5.8 |
| 2008 | 32.7% | 67.3% | R+34.6 | R+14.9 |
| 2004 | 40.1% | 59.9% | R+19.8 | R+11.5 |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 53.6% | R+8.2 | R+21.9 |
| 1996 | 50.7% | 37.0% | D+13.7 | R+7.7 |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 25.1% | D+21.4 | D+5.2 |
| 1988 | 57.8% | 41.7% | D+16.2 | D+30.9 |
| 1984 | 42.3% | 57.1% | R+14.8 | R+19.0 |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 47.1% | D+4.2 | R+34.6 |
| 1976 | 69.2% | 30.5% | D+38.8 | D+73.7 |
| 1972 | 31.8% | 66.7% | R+34.9 | R+45.6 |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 28.5% | D+10.7 | R+36.8 |
| 1964 | 73.8% | 26.2% | D+47.5 | D+26.0 |
| 1960 | 60.8% | 39.2% | D+21.5 | R+19.7 |
| 1956 | 70.6% | 29.4% | D+41.2 | R+0.8 |
| 1952 | 71.0% | 29.0% | D+42.0 | R+37.6 |
| 1948 | 89.8% | 10.2% | D+79.6 | — |
What defines Love?
Love has been trending Republican — 26pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (17% 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 66.2% margin
- Shifted 25.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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