Alva is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Alva typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alva, ~15% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alva compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alva is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Alva sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alva. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Alva leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alva, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alva votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Alva, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alva looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Alva rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Noel, OK R+63
- Capron, OK R+75
- Fairvalley, OK R+76
- Hopeton, OK R+77
- Dacoma, OK R+76
- Tegarden, OK R+76
- Burlington, OK R+81
- Ingersoll, OK R+70
- Hardtner, KS R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- University, MS D+11
- El Dorado Springs, MO R+64
- Driftwood, TX R+23
- St. Helena, CA D+37
- Lebanon, VA R+59
- Buena Vista, CO R+8
- Norwood, NC R+51
- Tallapoosa, GA R+75
- Stewartsville, NJ R+15
- Carneys Point, NJ D+5
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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.