Stephens County's oil-patch hub where energy employment shapes the ballot
Duncan anchors a small southwest Oklahoma metro where the petroleum industry has long defined both the economy and a reliably conservative voting pattern, with Republicans routinely carrying Stephens County by margins exceeding 40 points.
| Group | Duncan, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 6.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 4.5% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.0% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -81.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.8% | 80.4% | — | — | |
| 8.0% | 12.9% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 3.4% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 2.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.4% | — | — |
| 0.7% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Duncan, OK metro area? 174,420 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+57.8 | R+41.0 | 16.8pp |