73718 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 73718 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73718, ~7% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73718 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73718 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
73718 runs about 28 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 73718 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 73718, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 73718 live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 73718 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 73718, 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 73718 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 73718 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 73718 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.