Tulsa, Oklahoma: Sunbelt Conservative market. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,459,1912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,2762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Tulsa
TrumpR+36
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 66.8% | 392,401 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.2% | 183,477 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 11,325 |
D+60R+60
22 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −47.7% |
| 1896 | +4.1% |
| 1900 | −5.8% |
| 1904 | −39.8% |
| 1908 | −4.6% |
| 1912 | +9.9% |
| 1916 | +11.4% |
| 1920 | −12.3% |
| 1924 | −4.2% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +31.6% |
| 1936 | +21.7% |
| 1940 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | −0.6% |
| 1948 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | −11.3% |
| 1956 | −18.1% |
| 1960 | −20.1% |
| 1964 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | −21.0% |
| 1972 | −50.5% |
| 1976 | −6.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −15.5% |
| 1992 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | −17.2% |
| 2004 | −26.3% |
| 2008 | −29.1% |
| 2012 | −32.5% |
| 2016 | −36.5% |
| 2020 | −34.3% |
| 2024 | −35.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 183,477 | 392,401 | 587,203 | ||
| R | 187,241 | 390,148 | 591,033 | ||
| R | 159,520 | 360,409 | 549,679 | ||
| R | 171,517 | 336,745 | 508,594 | ||
| R | 198,734 | 362,216 | 561,243 | ||
| R | 209,291 | 358,452 | 567,950 | ||
| R | 196,046 | 278,899 | 482,329 | ||
| R | 192,252 | 219,553 | 463,729 | ||
| R | 185,045 | 224,035 | 524,838 | ||
| R | 186,378 | 255,197 | 444,579 | ||
| R | 153,046 | 328,588 | 484,499 | ||
| R | 153,535 | 258,464 | 430,494 | ||
| R | 185,253 | 210,939 | 400,835 | ||
| R | 87,484 | 274,654 | 370,783 | ||
| R | 98,864 | 170,507 | 340,626 | ||
| D | 179,823 | 160,359 | 340,322 | ||
| R | 135,109 | 202,953 | 338,243 | ||
| R | 131,597 | 189,631 | 321,319 | ||
| R | 147,743 | 185,418 | 333,312 | ||
| D | 148,797 | 114,681 | 263,723 | ||
| R | 129,551 | 131,234 | 261,313 | ||
| D | 153,510 | 145,810 | 300,184 | ||
| D | 168,435 | 108,094 | 277,567 | ||
| D | 169,341 | 87,803 | 257,788 | ||
| R | 79,684 | 150,323 | 231,501 | ||
| R | 87,144 | 95,291 | 194,032 | ||
| R | 69,635 | 89,922 | 165,600 | ||
| D | 50,319 | 38,866 | 100,172 | ||
| D | 34,739 | 27,129 | 76,510 | ||
| R | 33,335 | 36,785 | 75,012 | ||
| R | 2,772 | 7,030 | 10,711 | ||
| R | 4,493 | 5,051 | 9,611 | ||
| D | 4,425 | 4,073 | 8,563 | ||
| O | 0 | 3,806 | 7,985 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.6%
Irish
10.4%
American
5.7%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,276
Tulsa ranks near the middle of US counties.
Tulsa$65,276
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.3%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.4%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Tulsa DMA stretches across northeastern Oklahoma and into Kansas, covering a region where Republicans routinely post margins above 30 points in statewide races, though the city's inner districts have trended more competitive in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-two points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
A population of 1,459,191, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,276 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Tulsa, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 587,203 votes cast, 183,477 went Democratic and 392,401 went Republican.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma's political typology?
Akashic places Tulsa, Oklahoma in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Tulsa, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tulsa, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Tulsa, Oklahoma has a population of 1,459,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $65,276 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The market's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.