74401 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 74401 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74401, ~24% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74401 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74401 is the least Republican-leaning.
74401 runs about 45 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74401. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 79 points.
Why 74401 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 74401. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 74401, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 74401 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74401 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 45%, about 10 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 43% of households in 74401 rent, compared to around 18% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 74401 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.