Garvin County, Oklahoma
Precinct data
Results by precinct
39 precincts · 10,991 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -250020250020 | 224 | 815 | 13 | 1,052 | 21.3% | 77.5% | R+56.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -250001250001 | 149 | 863 | 9 | 1,021 | 14.6% | 84.5% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -250009250009 | 119 | 854 | 15 | 988 | 12.0% | 86.4% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -250018250018 | 201 | 734 | 9 | 944 | 21.3% | 77.8% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -250005250005 | 82 | 835 | 5 | 922 | 8.9% | 90.6% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -250024250024 | 132 | 659 | 15 | 806 | 16.4% | 81.8% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -250003250003 | 69 | 722 | 2 | 793 | 8.7% | 91.0% | R+82.3 |
| Precinct -250025250025 | 83 | 667 | 10 | 760 | 10.9% | 87.8% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -250017250017 | 156 | 509 | 13 | 678 | 23.0% | 75.1% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -250008250008 | 116 | 506 | 10 | 632 | 18.4% | 80.1% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -250013250013 | 93 | 425 | 5 | 523 | 17.8% | 81.3% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -250016250016 | 72 | 410 | 1 | 483 | 14.9% | 84.9% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -250007250007 | 94 | 372 | 5 | 471 | 20.0% | 79.0% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -250015250015 | 131 | 319 | 10 | 460 | 28.5% | 69.3% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -250006250006 | 74 | 330 | 4 | 408 | 18.1% | 80.9% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct -250028250028 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 18.8% | 81.3% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -250027250027 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | R+88.9 |
| Voting District 140_400491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1040_4004910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1140_4004911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1240_4004912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1340_4004913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1440_4004914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1540_4004915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1640_4004916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1740_4004917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1840_4004918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 1940_4004919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 240_400492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 2040_4004920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 2440_4004924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 2540_4004925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 340_400493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 440_400494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 540_400495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 640_400496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 740_400497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 840_400498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 940_400499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +27.2% |
| 1912 | +35.0% |
| 1916 | +41.8% |
| 1920 | +16.1% |
| 1924 | +41.8% |
| 1928 | +3.8% |
| 1932 | +76.7% |
| 1936 | +57.0% |
| 1940 | +40.4% |
| 1944 | +43.7% |
| 1948 | +60.3% |
| 1952 | +21.7% |
| 1956 | +25.2% |
| 1960 | −3.3% |
| 1964 | +33.8% |
| 1968 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | −44.5% |
| 1976 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | −4.5% |
| 1984 | −27.9% |
| 1988 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −13.7% |
| 2004 | −34.5% |
| 2008 | −43.6% |
| 2012 | −46.0% |
| 2016 | −60.7% |
| 2020 | −64.2% |
| 2024 | −66.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.3%3,298 | 76.6%12,426 | 16,222 |
| 2020 | R | 18.3%1,993 | 78.1%8,504 | 10,887 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 23 points more Democratic.
16,417 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
+39 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +726 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,202 in average income, against $66,570 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.0 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Garvin County, OK itself (R+66.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McClain County, OK81R+60.6
- Cleveland County, OK77R+14.9
- Murray County, OK54R+61.3
- Oklahoma County, OK52R+1.7
- Pontotoc County, OK50R+46.6
- Carter County, OK35R+54.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cleveland County, OK99
- McClain County, OK84
- Pontotoc County, OK64
- Oklahoma County, OK46
- Murray County, OK43
- Grady County, OK27
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 | −34 |
| 2012 | −121 |
| 2013 | +53 |
| 2014 | +144 |
| 2015 | +184 |
| 2016 | −57 |
| 2017 | −116 |
| 2018 | −104 |
| 2019 | −39 |
| 2021 | +242 |
| 2022 | +126 |
| 2023 | +165 |
| 2024 | +244 |
| 2025 | +39 |
Garvin County, anchored by the small city of Pauls Valley, recorded a 66-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped formerly competitive southern Oklahoma counties over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.1 points.
A population of 25,860, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,556 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cotton County and Greer County.
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Garvin County, Oklahoma. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/40049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.