Comanche, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Comanche, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 11.2 pts more Dem. than Oklahoma overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Oklahoma
2000 George W. Bush Republican 17,103 58.3% 17.5 pts (5,132 votes) 29,333 — 4.5 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 21,170 63.8% 27.6 pts (9,148 votes) 33,192 -9.9 pts 3.6 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 20,127 58.8% 17.5 pts (6,007 votes) 34,247 +10.0 pts 13.7 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 17,664 58.5% 17.0 pts (5,143 votes) 30,185 +0.5 pts 16.5 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 19,183 58.9% 23.7 pts (7,720 votes) 32,564 -8.2 pts 13.4 pts more Dem.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 20,905 58.7% 20.1 pts (7,158 votes) 35,631 +4.5 pts 13.2 pts more Dem.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 20,823 60.7% 23.3 pts (8,000 votes) 34,284 -3.1 pts 11.2 pts more Dem.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 115,082 25.5% of population
2004 116,000 28.6% of population
2008 118,001 29.0% of population
2012 126,536 23.9% of population
2016 121,743 26.7% of population
2020 121,144 29.4% of population
2024 121,396 28.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Comanche shifted 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+17.7 pts 2004: R+27.6 pts 2008: R+17.5 pts 2012: R+17.0 pts 2016: R+25.2 pts 2020: R+20.7 pts 2024: R+23.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Comanche has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Comanche voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Comanche has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Comanche?

Comanche's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 17.0 points (5,143 votes) out of 30,185 total votes cast.

Has Comanche ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Comanche has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Comanche?

The widest margin on record for Comanche was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 27.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Comanche relative to its population?

In 2024, 34,284 votes were recorded in Comanche against a total population of 121,396 (28.2% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Comanche a presidential bellwether county?

Comanche has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).