74106 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 74106 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74106, ~39% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74106 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74106 is the most Democratic-leaning.
74106 runs about 120 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74106 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74106. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 74106 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 74106, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 74106 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 74106 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 74106 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 74106, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 74106 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74106 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 11 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in 74106 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in 74106 report food insecurity, 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.