74578 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 74578 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74578, ~10% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74578 compares
74578 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
74578 runs about 16 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74578. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 74578 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 74578, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 74578 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 74578 sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 96% of zip codes).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 74578, 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 74578 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74578 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 74578 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 74578 have completed high school, below 90% 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.