74071 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 74071 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74071, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74071 is the most Republican-leaning.
74071 runs about 22 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 74071 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 74071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in 74071 are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 74071 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 74071 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 79% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 74071, OK sits in the bottom 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 74071 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 74071 own their home, about 14 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. 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.