73051 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 73051 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73051, ~13% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73051 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73051 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, 73051 sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73051. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 73051 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 73051, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 73051 are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 73051 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 73051, OK sits in the bottom quarter 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 73051 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73051 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 73051 report food insecurity, above 83% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 73051 have completed high school, below 80% 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.