74740 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 74740 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74740, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74740 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74740 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
74740 runs about 13 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74740. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 74740 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 74740, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 74740 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 74740 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 90% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 74740, OK sits in the bottom 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 74740 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 74740 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 74740 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 74740 have completed high school, below 85% 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.