74145 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 74145 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74145, ~25% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74145 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74145 leans more Democratic than 22 of 39 neighbors.
74145 runs about 57 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while 74145 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74145. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 74145 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 74145, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 74145 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 74145 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes. 74145 runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 74145, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 74145 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74145 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in 74145 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 74145 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.