73544 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 73544 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73544, ~11% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73544 compares
73544 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
73544 runs about 24 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 73544 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 73544, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 73544 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the Oklahoma average of 68%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 73544, 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 73544 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 73544 own their home, about 16 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 73544 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.