Coal County, Oklahoma
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 2,538 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -150005150005 | 94 | 485 | 8 | 587 | 16.0% | 82.6% | R+66.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -150002150002 | 61 | 379 | 8 | 448 | 13.6% | 84.6% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -150011150011 | 42 | 307 | 7 | 356 | 11.8% | 86.2% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -150003150003 | 37 | 278 | 3 | 318 | 11.6% | 87.4% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -150004150004 | 36 | 188 | 3 | 227 | 15.9% | 82.8% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -150009150009 | 19 | 159 | 3 | 181 | 10.5% | 87.8% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -150007150007 | 26 | 140 | 3 | 169 | 15.4% | 82.8% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -150006150006 | 19 | 138 | 2 | 159 | 11.9% | 86.8% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -150010150010 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 93 | 11.8% | 87.1% | R+75.3 |
| Voting District 140_400291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1040_4002910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1140_4002911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 240_400292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 340_400293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 440_400294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 540_400295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 640_400296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 740_400297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 840_400298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 940_400299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +8.5% |
| 1912 | +23.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | +30.6% |
| 1928 | +13.3% |
| 1932 | +80.6% |
| 1936 | +61.6% |
| 1940 | +34.8% |
| 1944 | +44.0% |
| 1948 | +64.1% |
| 1952 | +22.7% |
| 1956 | +26.9% |
| 1960 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | +38.2% |
| 1968 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | −35.8% |
| 1976 | +39.2% |
| 1980 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | −2.0% |
| 2004 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | −47.2% |
| 2012 | −45.0% |
| 2016 | −62.0% |
| 2020 | −68.0% |
| 2024 | −71.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.3%654 | 79.8%3,015 | 3,776 |
| 2020 | R | 17.3%430 | 79.2%1,964 | 2,481 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 53 points more Democratic.
3,818 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−12 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −83 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,992 in average income, against $56,638 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.7 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Coal County, OK itself (R+71.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Atoka County, OK22R+71.6
- Pontotoc County, OK20R+46.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pontotoc County, OK34
- Atoka County, OK25
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +40 |
| 2012 | −18 |
| 2013 | −147 |
| 2014 | −13 |
| 2015 | −102 |
| 2016 | +60 |
| 2017 | −4 |
| 2018 | −111 |
| 2019 | −23 |
| 2021 | +57 |
| 2022 | +18 |
| 2023 | +1 |
| 2024 | +171 |
| 2025 | −12 |
Coal County's 2024 presidential margin of R+71.3 reflects a rural southeastern Oklahoma electorate that has swung decisively Republican over the past two decades, with a population under 6,100 spread across timber and ranch land.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.
A population of 5,320, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,423 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pushmataha County and Haskell County.
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Coal County, Oklahoma. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/40029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.