Pushmataha, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Pushmataha, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 38.5 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 2,331 53.6% 8.3 pts (362 votes) 4,348 — 13.7 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,863 59.7% 19.4 pts (929 votes) 4,797 -10.9 pts 11.8 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,208 71.7% 43.4 pts (1,943 votes) 4,473 -24.1 pts 12.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,087 74.7% 49.5 pts (2,044 votes) 4,130 -6.1 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,581 79.9% 63.2 pts (2,833 votes) 4,483 -16.0 pts 26.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,016 84.7% 70.6 pts (3,348 votes) 4,739 -6.0 pts 37.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,025 85.6% 72.5 pts (3,409 votes) 4,702 -2.0 pts 38.5 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 11,638 37.4% of population
2004 11,470 41.8% of population
2008 11,493 38.9% of population
2012 11,252 36.7% of population
2016 11,070 40.5% of population
2020 10,793 43.9% of population
2024 10,800 43.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Pushmataha shifted 65.0 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+8.4 pts 2004: R+19.4 pts 2008: R+43.4 pts 2012: R+49.5 pts 2016: R+65.4 pts 2020: R+71.5 pts 2024: R+73.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha?

Pushmataha's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 8.4 points (362 votes) out of 4,348 total votes cast.

Has Pushmataha ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Pushmataha?

The widest margin on record for Pushmataha was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 73.5 points.

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

In 2024, 4,702 votes were recorded in Pushmataha against a total population of 10,800 (43.5% 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 Pushmataha a presidential bellwether county?

Pushmataha 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%).