73005 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 73005 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73005, ~18% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73005 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73005 is the least Republican-leaning.
73005 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73005. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+55) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 73005 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 73005, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 73005 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 73005, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 73005 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73005 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 73005 rent, above 82% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 73005 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oklahoma State Election Board, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.