73118 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 73118 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73118, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73118 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73118 leans more Democratic than 44 of 54 neighbors.
73118 runs about 85 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73118 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73118. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 73118 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 73118, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 73118 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 73118 sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 87% of zip codes). 73118 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 73118, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 73118 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in 73118 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.