74845 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 74845 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74845, ~11% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74845 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74845 is the least Republican-leaning.
74845 runs about 7 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why 74845 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 74845, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 74845 live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 74845 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 74845, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 74845 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 74845 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 74845 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 74845 have completed high school, below 78% 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.