73050 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 38% of adults in 73050 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73050, ~26% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73050 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73050 is the most Democratic-leaning.
73050 runs about 87 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73050 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 73050 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 73050, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
73050 votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73050 runs about 87 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in 73050 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 73050, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 73050 looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. 73050 sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 73050 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.