74037 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 74037 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74037, ~28% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74037 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74037 leans more Republican than 24 of 35 neighbors.
74037 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74037. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 74037 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 74037, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in 74037 are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 74037, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 74037 looks the way it does
Turnout in 74037 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.