73040 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 73040 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73040, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73040 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73040 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
73040 runs about 20 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 73040 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 73040, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 73040 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 73040 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 73040, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 73040 looks the way it does
Turnout in 73040 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.