74953 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 74953 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 74953, ~12% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 74953 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 74953 leans more Republican than 1 of 10 neighbors.
74953 runs about 10 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 74953. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 74953 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 74953, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 74953 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 74953, OK does.
Why turnout in 74953 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 74953 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 24% of adults in 74953 report food insecurity, above 87% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 74953 have completed high school, below 84% 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.