74873 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 74873 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74873, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74873 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74873 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
74873 runs about 9 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74873. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 74873 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 74873, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 74873 hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 74873, 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 74873 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in 74873 have completed high school, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 74873 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.