73542 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 73542 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73542, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73542 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73542 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 73542 sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 73542. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 73542 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 73542, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 73542 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 73542, 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 73542 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73542 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 23% of adults in 73542 report food insecurity, above 86% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 73542 have completed high school, below 92% 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.