73109 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 27% of adults in 73109 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73109, ~16% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~73% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73109 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73109 leans more Democratic than 35 of 53 neighbors.
73109 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73109 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73109. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 73109 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 73109, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 73109 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 73109 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes. 73109 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 73109, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 73109 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73109 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 11 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in 73109 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in 73109 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.