74042 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 74042 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74042, ~9% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74042 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74042 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
74042 runs about 19 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 74042 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 74042, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 74042 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 74042 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 74042 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 74042, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 74042 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 74042 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.