73117 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 73117 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73117, ~38% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73117 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73117 leans more Democratic than 52 of 53 neighbors.
73117 runs about 117 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73117 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73117. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 73117 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 73117, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in 73117 live in densely developed areas, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 73117 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 73117 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; 73117, 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 73117 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73117 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 45%, about 10 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 60% of households in 73117 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 43% of adults in 73117 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.