73159 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 73159 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73159, ~21% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73159 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73159 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 33 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 18 leaning the other way.
73159 runs about 47 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73159. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 73159 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 73159. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 73159, OK does.
Why turnout in 73159 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73159 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 46% of households in 73159 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 73159 report food insecurity, above 90% 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.