Kay County, Oklahoma
Precinct data
Results by precinct
63 precincts · 16,913 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -360527360527 | 358 | 900 | 26 | 1,284 | 27.9% | 70.1% | R+42.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -360534360534 | 272 | 832 | 23 | 1,127 | 24.1% | 73.8% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -360206360206 | 176 | 913 | 19 | 1,108 | 15.9% | 82.4% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -360413360413 | 236 | 838 | 17 | 1,091 | 21.6% | 76.8% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -360535360535 | 248 | 752 | 18 | 1,018 | 24.4% | 73.9% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -360503360503 | 342 | 626 | 15 | 983 | 34.8% | 63.7% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -360530360530 | 298 | 659 | 13 | 970 | 30.7% | 67.9% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -360516360516 | 317 | 586 | 17 | 920 | 34.5% | 63.7% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -360533360533 | 237 | 631 | 16 | 884 | 26.8% | 71.4% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -360532360532 | 220 | 585 | 16 | 821 | 26.8% | 71.3% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -360001360001 | 138 | 656 | 15 | 809 | 17.1% | 81.1% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -360101360101 | 189 | 512 | 8 | 709 | 26.7% | 72.2% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -360202360202 | 145 | 522 | 24 | 691 | 21.0% | 75.5% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -360103360103 | 118 | 543 | 9 | 670 | 17.6% | 81.0% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -360205360205 | 128 | 455 | 10 | 593 | 21.6% | 76.7% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -360419360419 | 205 | 376 | 7 | 588 | 34.9% | 63.9% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -360517360517 | 192 | 332 | 13 | 537 | 35.8% | 61.8% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -360403360403 | 44 | 349 | 2 | 395 | 11.1% | 88.4% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -360412360412 | 71 | 231 | 5 | 307 | 23.1% | 75.2% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -360420360420 | 40 | 211 | 4 | 255 | 15.7% | 82.7% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -360406360406 | 39 | 183 | 3 | 225 | 17.3% | 81.3% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -360411360411 | 24 | 157 | 4 | 185 | 13.0% | 84.9% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -360405360405 | 22 | 151 | 1 | 174 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -360404360404 | 23 | 127 | 3 | 153 | 15.0% | 83.0% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -360400360400 | 17 | 127 | 2 | 146 | 11.6% | 87.0% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -360409360409 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 77 | 6.5% | 92.2% | R+85.7 |
| Precinct -360401360401 | 17 | 53 | 2 | 72 | 23.6% | 73.6% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -360421360421 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 62 | 12.9% | 87.1% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -360407360407 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 6.3% | 91.7% | R+85.4 |
| Precinct -360531360531 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.3 |
| Voting District 140_400711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 10140_40071101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 10340_40071103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 240_400712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 20240_40071202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 20540_40071205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 20640_40071206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40040_40071400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40140_40071401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40340_40071403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40440_40071404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40540_40071405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40640_40071406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40840_40071408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 40940_40071409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41140_40071411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41240_40071412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41340_40071413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41540_40071415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41740_40071417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 41940_40071419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 42040_40071420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 50340_40071503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 50740_40071507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 51640_40071516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 51740_40071517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 52340_40071523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 52740_40071527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 53040_40071530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 53240_40071532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 53340_40071533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 53440_40071534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Voting District 53540_40071535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | −4.5% |
| 1912 | −2.4% |
| 1916 | −2.7% |
| 1920 | −13.2% |
| 1924 | −9.3% |
| 1928 | −53.0% |
| 1932 | +37.2% |
| 1936 | +27.7% |
| 1940 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | −4.6% |
| 1948 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | −32.5% |
| 1956 | −29.5% |
| 1960 | −29.5% |
| 1964 | −3.2% |
| 1968 | −31.1% |
| 1972 | −59.1% |
| 1976 | −13.9% |
| 1980 | −38.3% |
| 1984 | −46.6% |
| 1988 | −23.8% |
| 1992 | −10.8% |
| 1996 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | −31.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2008 | −41.6% |
| 2012 | −42.6% |
| 2016 | −50.2% |
| 2020 | −51.0% |
| 2024 | −49.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.9%6,473 | 70.6%17,655 | 25,005 |
| 2020 | R | 24.2%4,159 | 71.1%12,219 | 17,194 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.8 points more Democratic.
26,133 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
−115 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,891 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,980 in average income, against $69,053 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.8 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Kay County, OK itself (R+49.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Osage County, OK90R+41.4
- Oklahoma County, OK60R+1.7
- Cowley County, KS56R+40.3
- Payne County, OK55R+25.3
- Sedgwick County, KS35R+13.8
- Garfield County, OK31R+53.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Oklahoma County, OK85
- Payne County, OK71
- Osage County, OK66
- Cowley County, KS44
- Sedgwick County, KS42
- Noble County, OK38
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 | −607 |
| 2012 | −247 |
| 2013 | −179 |
| 2014 | −142 |
| 2015 | −217 |
| 2016 | −387 |
| 2017 | −518 |
| 2018 | −405 |
| 2019 | −363 |
| 2021 | +323 |
| 2022 | +173 |
| 2023 | −28 |
| 2024 | −179 |
| 2025 | −115 |
Kay County, anchored by Ponca City and its oil-industry roots, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural, energy-sector workforce that tilts heavily toward the GOP.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.
A population of 43,625, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,423 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carter County and Pottawatomie County.
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Kay County, Oklahoma. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/40071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.