Dewey, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Dewey, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 46.0 pts more Rep. 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 1,607 72.4% 45.4 pts (1,008 votes) 2,220 — 23.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,843 81.9% 63.7 pts (1,435 votes) 2,251 -18.1 pts 32.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,857 84.3% 68.6 pts (1,511 votes) 2,203 -4.8 pts 37.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,792 85.6% 71.2 pts (1,491 votes) 2,093 -2.6 pts 37.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,965 87.4% 77.5 pts (1,743 votes) 2,248 -8.5 pts 41.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,124 90.0% 81.0 pts (1,910 votes) 2,359 -2.0 pts 47.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,984 89.6% 80.1 pts (1,775 votes) 2,215 +0.8 pts 46.0 pts more Rep.

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 4,714 47.1% of population
2004 4,685 48.0% of population
2008 4,737 46.5% of population
2012 4,817 43.5% of population
2016 4,905 45.8% of population
2020 4,473 52.7% of population
2024 4,268 51.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Dewey shifted 35.2 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+45.7 pts 2004: R+63.7 pts 2008: R+68.6 pts 2012: R+71.2 pts 2016: R+79.7 pts 2020: R+81.7 pts 2024: R+80.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Dewey 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 Dewey voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Dewey 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 Dewey?

Dewey's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 45.7 points (1,008 votes) out of 2,220 total votes cast.

Has Dewey ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Dewey?

The widest margin on record for Dewey was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 81.7 points.

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

In 2024, 2,215 votes were recorded in Dewey against a total population of 4,268 (51.9% 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 Dewey a presidential bellwether county?

Dewey 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%).