| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,355 | 5,405 | 6,880 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,363 | 5,267 | 6,785 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,344 | 4,729 | 6,364 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,813 | 4,232 | 6,045 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,063 | 4,533 | 6,596 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,564 | 4,412 | 6,976 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,435 | 3,386 | 5,925 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,663 | 2,560 | 6,006 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,612 | 2,675 | 6,973 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,781 | 3,324 | 6,162 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,165 | 4,699 | 6,928 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,020 | 3,902 | 6,151 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,031 | 3,111 | 6,201 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,135 | 4,280 | 5,537 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,343 | 2,437 | 4,770 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,389 | 2,278 | 4,667 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,639 | 3,153 | 4,792 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,264 | 3,390 | 5,654 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,274 | 3,975 | 6,249 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,721 | 2,651 | 5,372 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,460 | 3,310 | 5,786 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,435 | 3,991 | 7,464 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,031 | 2,961 | 7,064 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,000 | 2,280 | 7,280 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,949 | 4,489 | 6,523 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,376 | 3,093 | 6,021 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,955 | 2,976 | 5,303 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,491 | 1,396 | 3,452 | |
| 1912 | R | 1,316 | 1,332 | 3,120 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,500 | 1,556 | 3,359 | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Pawnee County recorded an R+58.9 margin in the 2024 presidential race, consistent with the sharp rightward drift that has reshaped rural Oklahoma over the past two decades. Its small, predominantly white population sits along the Arkansas River corridor northwest of Tulsa.
The Republican margin in Pawnee County reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Pawnee County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $58,738, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,795 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion County and Delaware County.
