73104 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 73104 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73104, ~36% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73104 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73104 leans more Democratic than 49 of 54 neighbors.
73104 runs about 94 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73104 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73104. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 73104 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 73104, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 73104 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 73104 sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 97% of zip codes). 73104 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; 73104, 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 73104 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in 73104 rent, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 73104 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.