Ellis, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Ellis, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 42.9 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 1,513 75.2% 51.9 pts (1,045 votes) 2,013 — 30.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,685 81.0% 62.0 pts (1,290 votes) 2,080 -9.3 pts 30.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,627 85.2% 70.5 pts (1,345 votes) 1,909 -8.4 pts 39.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,575 87.5% 74.9 pts (1,349 votes) 1,801 -4.4 pts 41.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,611 88.2% 79.7 pts (1,456 votes) 1,827 -7.5 pts 43.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,688 90.1% 81.5 pts (1,526 votes) 1,873 -0.0 pts 48.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,585 87.5% 76.6 pts (1,388 votes) 1,812 +4.6 pts 42.9 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 4,050 49.7% of population
2004 3,998 52.0% of population
2008 4,043 47.2% of population
2012 4,080 44.1% of population
2016 4,085 44.7% of population
2020 3,746 50.0% of population
2024 3,601 50.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ellis shifted 25.1 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+52.8 pts 2004: R+62.0 pts 2008: R+70.5 pts 2012: R+74.9 pts 2016: R+82.4 pts 2020: R+82.5 pts 2024: R+77.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Ellis 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 Ellis voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Ellis 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 Ellis?

Ellis's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 52.8 points (1,045 votes) out of 2,013 total votes cast.

Has Ellis ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Ellis?

The widest margin on record for Ellis was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 82.5 points.

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

In 2024, 1,812 votes were recorded in Ellis against a total population of 3,601 (50.3% 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 Ellis a presidential bellwether county?

Ellis 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%).