73135 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 73135 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73135, ~29% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73135 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73135 leans more Democratic than 39 of 51 neighbors.
73135 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 73135 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73135. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 73135 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 73135, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in 73135 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 73135 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 73135 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; 73135, OK sits in the top quarter 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 73135 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73135 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 73135 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 73135 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.