Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 62.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 6.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(11) | 18.8% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 10.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 60.5% | 85.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Catholic | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 29.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+53.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+29.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+14.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.4 |
Ottawa, Oklahoma is a county that has a population of 30,341. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+53.5. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.5% | 76.0% | R+53.5 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 74.7% | R+51.2 | R+4.0 |
| 2016 | 24.2% | 71.4% | R+47.2 | R+17.6 |
| 2012 | 35.2% | 64.8% | R+29.6 | R+6.0 |
| 2008 | 38.2% | 61.8% | R+23.6 | R+4.8 |
| 2004 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 | R+19.0 |
| 2000 | 49.5% | 49.3% | D+0.2 | R+14.7 |
| 1996 | 50.8% | 35.9% | D+14.9 | R+1.4 |
| 1992 | 47.7% | 31.3% | D+16.4 | D+2.5 |
| 1988 | 56.8% | 42.9% | D+13.9 | D+27.9 |
| 1984 | 42.8% | 56.8% | R+14.0 | R+12.3 |
| 1980 | 47.6% | 49.2% | R+1.7 | R+21.4 |
| 1976 | 59.5% | 39.8% | D+19.7 | D+58.2 |
| 1972 | 30.1% | 68.6% | R+38.6 | R+37.0 |
| 1968 | 42.9% | 44.5% | R+1.6 | R+31.6 |
| 1964 | 65.0% | 35.0% | D+30.0 | D+36.6 |
| 1960 | 46.7% | 53.3% | R+6.7 | D+1.4 |
| 1956 | 45.9% | 54.1% | R+8.1 | R+4.4 |
| 1952 | 48.1% | 51.9% | R+3.7 | R+29.2 |
| 1948 | 62.7% | 37.3% | D+25.4 | — |
What defines Ottawa?
Ottawa has been trending Republican — 24pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (15% 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 53.5% margin
- Shifted 23.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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