Fort Sill anchors a metro where military ties run deep
Lawton's economy and culture revolve around Fort Sill, one of the Army's primary artillery and air defense training centers, giving the metro an unusually large active-duty and veteran population that shapes both its demographics and its consistent Republican margins.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 125K | R+23.3 | 12,823 | 20,823 | 34,284 | 23.3% |
| Comanche | 122K | R+23.3 | 12,823 | 20,823 | 34,284 | 23.3% |
| Comanche | 115K | R+23.3 | 12,823 | 20,823 | 34,284 | 23.3% |
| Comanche | 113K | R+23.3 | 12,823 | 20,823 | 34,284 | 23.3% |
| Cotton | 7K | R+66.8 | 392 | 2,067 | 2,506 | 1.7% |
| Cotton | 6K | R+66.8 | 392 | 2,067 | 2,506 | 1.7% |
| Cotton | 6K | R+66.8 | 392 | 2,067 | 2,506 | 1.7% |
| Cotton | 5K | R+66.8 | 392 | 2,067 | 2,506 | 1.7% |
| Group | Lawton, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 16.4% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 11.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9) | 5.3% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -61.9pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3% | 69.6% | — | — | |
| 7.4% | 12.2% | — | — | |
| 5.3% | 8.8% | — | — | |
| 3.3% | 5.5% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 39.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Lawton, OK metro area? 498,744 residents across 8 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+24.9 | R+10.1 | 14.8pp |