74136 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 74136 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74136, ~26% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74136 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74136 leans more Democratic than 25 of 38 neighbors.
74136 runs about 62 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74136 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74136. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 74136 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 74136, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 74136 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 74136 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes. 74136 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; 74136, 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 74136 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in 74136 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 74136 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.