| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,093 | 6,474 | 7,678 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,048 | 6,767 | 7,948 | |
| 2016 | R | 960 | 6,308 | 7,552 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,417 | 5,508 | 6,925 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,625 | 5,772 | 7,397 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,931 | 5,454 | 7,385 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,408 | 4,067 | 6,532 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,797 | 2,912 | 6,551 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,947 | 2,913 | 7,820 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,388 | 3,463 | 6,915 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,601 | 5,005 | 7,654 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,298 | 3,637 | 7,113 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,530 | 2,351 | 6,935 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,608 | 4,472 | 6,235 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,354 | 2,935 | 6,839 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,115 | 2,557 | 6,672 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,721 | 4,258 | 6,979 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,561 | 3,194 | 6,755 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,972 | 4,504 | 8,476 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,544 | 1,310 | 5,854 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,608 | 2,034 | 5,657 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,598 | 2,148 | 6,783 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,372 | 1,352 | 6,780 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,979 | 892 | 6,871 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,201 | 3,810 | 6,110 | |
| 1924 | D | 2,496 | 1,357 | 4,387 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,347 | 1,755 | 4,745 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,850 | 527 | 3,275 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,566 | 648 | 3,109 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,807 | 866 | 3,188 | |
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| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Beckham County, anchored by Elk City along I-40, posted an R+70 presidential margin in 2024 — a gap that reflects both the area's deep-rooted conservative lean and its predominantly rural, energy-sector workforce.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Beckham County peaked at seventy-four points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Beckham County's median household income of $53,328 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washita County and Liberty County.