73111 is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 73111 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73111, ~48% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73111 is the most Democratic-leaning.
73111 runs about 126 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73111 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73111. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 61 points.
Why 73111 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 73111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 73111 is about 12%, about 60 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 73111 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes. 73111 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; 73111, OK sits in the top quarter 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 73111 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73111 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 46%, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 73111 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 73111 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.