Northwest Oklahoma's wheat-belt hub with a reliably deep-red voting pattern
Enid anchors Garfield County, where Republican presidential candidates have regularly cleared 75% of the vote. The metro's economy ties closely to agriculture and the nearby Vance Air Force Base, shaping both its demographics and its policy priorities.
| Group | Enid, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.1% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 9.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.9% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 2.0% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.9pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5% | 62.7% | — | — | |
| 9.8% | 15.2% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 15.0% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 5.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 4.0% | — | — |
| 1.1% | 1.8% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 35.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Enid, OK metro area? 240,140 residents across 4 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 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+48.6 | R+36.0 | 12.5pp |