73743 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 73743 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 73743, ~10% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 73743 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 73743 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
73743 runs about 27 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 73743 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 73743, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 73743 are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 73743, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 73743 looks the way it does
Turnout in 73743 sits close to the national pattern. 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.