73505 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 73505 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73505, ~22% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73505 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73505 is the least Republican-leaning.
73505 runs about 41 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73505. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 73505 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 73505, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
73505 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 73505, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 73505 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73505 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 47% of households in 73505 rent, compared to around 29% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 73505 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.