73102 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 29% of adults in 73102 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73102, ~20% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73102 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73102 leans more Democratic than 45 of 53 neighbors.
73102 runs about 86 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73102 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73102. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 73102 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 73102, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 73102 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in 73102 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes. 73102 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 73102, OK sits in the top 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 73102 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73102 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 91% of households in 73102 rent, compared to around 58% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 73102 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.