73096 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 73096 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73096, ~14% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73096 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73096 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 73096 sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73096. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 73096 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 73096, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 73096 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 73096, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 73096 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 51% of households in 73096 rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.