Commuter county seat anchoring Oklahoma's I-40 western corridor
Weatherford sits at the edge of the Oklahoma City metro's gravitational pull, drawing exurban growth while retaining a small-city identity shaped by agriculture, Route 66 heritage, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University's enrollment base.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer | 29K | R+53.3 | 2,279 | 7,693 | 10,168 | 17.2% |
| Custer | 28K | R+53.3 | 2,279 | 7,693 | 10,168 | 17.2% |
| Custer | 26K | R+53.3 | 2,279 | 7,693 | 10,168 | 17.2% |
| Custer | 26K | R+53.3 | 2,279 | 7,693 | 10,168 | 17.2% |
| Washita | 12K | R+74.8 | 551 | 4,030 | 4,652 | 7.8% |
| Washita | 12K | R+74.8 | 551 | 4,030 | 4,652 | 7.8% |
| Washita | 12K | R+74.8 | 551 | 4,030 | 4,652 | 7.8% |
| Washita | 11K | R+74.8 | 551 | 4,030 | 4,652 | 7.8% |
| Group | Weatherford, OK | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 76.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 12.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9) | 3.9% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 2.4% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -64.6pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6% | 70.6% | — | — | |
| 11.4% | 16.2% | — | — | |
| 7.3% | 10.4% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 2.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.4% | — | — |
| 0.4% | 0.5% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 29.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Weatherford, OK metro area? 155,183 residents across 8 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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+50.6 | R+37.8 | 12.8pp |