74120 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 74120 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74120, ~34% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74120 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74120 leans more Democratic than 35 of 39 neighbors.
74120 runs about 91 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74120 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74120. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 74120 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 74120, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 74120 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 74120 sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 86% of zip codes). 74120 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 74120, OK sits in the top tenth 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 74120 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 72% of households in 74120 rent, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 74120 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.