73071 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 73071 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73071, ~29% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73071 leans more Democratic than 15 of 19 neighbors.
73071 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73071 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73071. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 73071 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 73071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
73071 votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73071 runs about 54 points more Democratic. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 73071 sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 81% of zip codes). High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 73071 sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 83% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 73071, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 73071 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 73071 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 73071 have more than one occupant per room, above 82% 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.