Kiowa, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Kiowa, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.3 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 2,173 57.9% 16.8 pts (629 votes) 3,750 — 5.2 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,610 64.9% 29.8 pts (1,197 votes) 4,023 -12.8 pts 1.4 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,537 67.4% 34.8 pts (1,311 votes) 3,763 -5.1 pts 3.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,316 67.7% 35.4 pts (1,210 votes) 3,422 -0.5 pts 1.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,596 74.3% 52.4 pts (1,829 votes) 3,493 -19.0 pts 15.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,673 78.0% 57.6 pts (1,974 votes) 3,427 -4.2 pts 24.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,569 78.4% 58.3 pts (1,911 votes) 3,278 -0.7 pts 24.3 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 10,201 36.8% of population
2004 9,885 40.7% of population
2008 9,518 39.5% of population
2012 9,360 36.6% of population
2016 9,025 38.7% of population
2020 8,496 40.3% of population
2024 8,257 39.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kiowa shifted 42.3 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+16.9 pts 2004: R+29.8 pts 2008: R+34.8 pts 2012: R+35.4 pts 2016: R+54.4 pts 2020: R+58.5 pts 2024: R+59.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Kiowa 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 Kiowa voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Kiowa 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 Kiowa?

Kiowa's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 16.9 points (629 votes) out of 3,750 total votes cast.

Has Kiowa ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Kiowa?

The widest margin on record for Kiowa was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 59.2 points.

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

In 2024, 3,278 votes were recorded in Kiowa against a total population of 8,257 (39.7% 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 Kiowa a presidential bellwether county?

Kiowa 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%).