74126 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 74126 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74126, ~33% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74126 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74126 leans more Democratic than 30 of 33 neighbors.
74126 runs about 93 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74126 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74126. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+73) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 98 points.
Why 74126 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 74126, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 74126 is about 24%, about 48 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 74126 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes. 74126 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; 74126, OK sits in the top 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 74126 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74126 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 42%, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 74126 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 74126 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.