73447 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 73447 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73447, ~7% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73447 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73447 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
73447 runs about 24 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 73447 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 73447, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 73447 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 73447 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 73447, OK sits in the bottom 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 73447 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73447 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 49%, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 73447 report food insecurity, above 87% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 73447 have completed high school, below 78% 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.