74836 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 74836 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74836, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74836 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74836 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
74836 runs about 12 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 74836 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 74836. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 74836, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 74836 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 74836 own their home, about 15 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. 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.