† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWatongaOklahomaUnited States
German18.9%12.0%12.5%
English9.2%11.4%9.5%
Irish7.4%9.9%9.4%
American3.6%6.1%5.3%
Dutch1.7%——
Polish1.4%—2.2%
Scottish1.4%2.0%1.3%
French0.9%1.4%1.6%
Mexican13.5%9.7%11.3%
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
African American†8.3%6.0%9.9%
Nigerian1.1%—0.2%
Liberian0.5%——
South African0.5%——
White Mountain Apache2.3%——
Aztec1.0%——
Cherokee0.5%0.2%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Watonga
Oklahoma
United States
Median age
40.7
37.1
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.0%
16.4%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Watonga
Oklahoma
United States
Median household income
$54,081
$65,039
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.2%
15.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
9.4%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Watonga
Oklahoma
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.2%
11.5%
22.3%
Spanish
10.1%
8.1%
13.6%
Other languages
1.9%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Watonga
Oklahoma
United States
Catholic
—
6.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
41.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
39.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Watonga, Oklahoma
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.1%
2008
−38.4%
2012
−40.0%
2016
−45.2%
2020
−51.6%
2024
−52.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the bucket as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
23.4%Harris251
75.3%Trump809
1.3%
R+52.0
R+0.3
R+50.5
1,074
R
23.2%Biden259
74.8%Trump835
2.0%
R+51.6
R+6.4
R+56.1
1,116
R
24.4%Clinton271
69.6%Trump772
6.0%
R+45.2
R+5.2
R+47.3
1,109
R
30.0%Obama320
70.0%Romney747
—
R+40.0
R+1.7
R+43.9
1,067
R
28.6%Obama328
67.0%McCain768
4.4%
R+38.4
R+2.2
R+45.6
1,147
R
31.9%Kerry391
68.1%Bush833
0.0%
R+36.1
—
R+33.7
1,224
Watonga serves as the Blaine County seat in Oklahoma's western plains, where Cherokee Strip history and a notable Cheyenne and Arapaho presence have long influenced local demographics and political participation patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.0 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 52.0 points.
A population of 2,623, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,081 describe the city.
In 2024, Watonga, Oklahoma voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,074 votes cast, 251 went Democratic and 809 went Republican.
How many people live in Watonga, Oklahoma?
Watonga, Oklahoma has a population of 2,623 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watonga, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Watonga, Oklahoma is $54,081 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Watonga, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Watonga, Oklahoma from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.