73129 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 27% of adults in 73129 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73129, ~16% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~73% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73129 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73129 leans more Democratic than 37 of 54 neighbors.
73129 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73129 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73129. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 73129 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 73129, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 73129 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 73129 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 73129 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; 73129, 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 73129 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73129 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 40%, about 15 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in 73129 rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 73129 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.