Stillwater, OK
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 83K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 6.6% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 3.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 4.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.1% | 63.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.6% | 15.4% |
| Other | 4.5% | 10.6% |
| Catholic | 4.4% | 10.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.5% | 8.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 57.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+25.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+23.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+28.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.2 |
Stillwater, OK is a metro area that has a population of 82,972. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.3. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.1% | 61.3% | R+25.3 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 36.8% | 60.1% | R+23.3 | D+5.0 |
| 2016 | 31.7% | 60.0% | R+28.3 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 35.8% | 64.2% | R+28.4 | R+1.4 |
| 2008 | 36.5% | 63.5% | R+27.0 | D+4.9 |
| 2004 | 34.1% | 65.9% | R+31.9 | R+8.1 |
| 2000 | 37.4% | 61.2% | R+23.8 | R+16.8 |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 48.1% | R+7.0 | D+3.2 |
| 1992 | 32.0% | 42.2% | R+10.2 | D+10.1 |
| 1988 | 39.3% | 59.6% | R+20.3 | D+25.6 |
| 1984 | 26.7% | 72.6% | R+45.9 | R+12.9 |
| 1980 | 29.1% | 62.1% | R+33.0 | R+18.4 |
| 1976 | 41.8% | 56.4% | R+14.6 | D+34.7 |
| 1972 | 24.5% | 73.8% | R+49.3 | R+28.0 |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 53.7% | R+21.3 | R+27.1 |
| 1964 | 52.9% | 47.1% | D+5.8 | D+32.9 |
| 1960 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.2 | R+7.7 |
| 1956 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.5 | D+4.6 |
| 1952 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.1 | R+36.1 |
| 1948 | 56.0% | 44.0% | D+12.1 | — |
What defines Stillwater, OK?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Stillwater, OK
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne | 83K | R+25.3 | 10,560 | 17,962 | 29,279 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 29,279
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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 25.3% margin
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Stillwater, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.5% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.9% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 6.6% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.2% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 4.1% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 3.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
42.8%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -57.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.1% | 63.4% | — | — | |
| 6.6% | 15.4% | — | — | |
| 4.5% | 10.6% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 10.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.5% | 8.2% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 57.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Stillwater, OK metro area? 82,972 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 7pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+8 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
83K
Share of U.S. population
0.02%
Voting-age population
70.0%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$49,809
Poverty rate
22.6%
College degree
39.7%
Homeownership
51.0%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
27.7 yrs
Age 18–29
34.7%
Age 65+
13.2%
Foreign born
6.3%
Non-English at home
8.7%
English only
91.3%
Turnout in Stillwater, OK
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
50.4%
-0.6pp
58,098
1988–2024
How competitive is Stillwater, OK?
Safe RAvg margin: R+25.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+27.0
2012
R+28.4
2016
R+28.3
2020
R+23.3
2024
R+25.3
5.1pp
0
R+26.5
Do voters in Stillwater, OK split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (6/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+13.9 | R+2.1 | 11.8pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 16.3pp
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