74078 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 16% of adults in 74078 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74078, ~9% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~84% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74078 is the most Democratic-leaning.
74078 runs about 67 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74078 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 74078 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 74078, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in 74078 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 74078 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). 74078 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 74078, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 74078 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 74078 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 74078 report food insecurity, above 84% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 74078 have completed high school, above 98% of zip codes. 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.