Garfield, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Garfield, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 19.8 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 14,902 68.7% 38.6 pts (8,359 votes) 21,683 — 16.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 17,685 76.0% 52.0 pts (12,099 votes) 23,271 -13.0 pts 20.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 17,067 75.5% 51.0 pts (11,522 votes) 22,612 +1.0 pts 19.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 15,177 76.2% 52.5 pts (10,444 votes) 19,910 -1.5 pts 18.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 16,009 73.7% 53.5 pts (11,612 votes) 21,710 -4.4 pts 18.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 16,970 75.7% 53.7 pts (12,051 votes) 22,430 +1.8 pts 21.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 16,593 76.0% 53.8 pts (11,744 votes) 21,844 +0.3 pts 19.8 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 57,721 37.6% of population
2004 57,459 40.5% of population
2008 58,845 38.4% of population
2012 61,399 32.4% of population
2016 62,493 34.7% of population
2020 62,701 35.8% of population
2024 62,007 35.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Garfield shifted 15.8 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+39.0 pts 2004: R+52.0 pts 2008: R+51.0 pts 2012: R+52.5 pts 2016: R+56.9 pts 2020: R+55.1 pts 2024: R+54.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Garfield 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 Garfield voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Garfield 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 Garfield?

Garfield's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 39.0 points (8,359 votes) out of 21,683 total votes cast.

Has Garfield ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Garfield?

The widest margin on record for Garfield was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 56.9 points.

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

In 2024, 21,844 votes were recorded in Garfield against a total population of 62,007 (35.2% 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 Garfield a presidential bellwether county?

Garfield 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%).