Arcadia leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Arcadia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Arcadia, ~20% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Arcadia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Arcadia leans more Republican than 16 of 38 neighbors.
Arcadia runs about 8 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Arcadia. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Arcadia 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 Arcadia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 85% of households in Arcadia are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Arcadia, OK sits in the top tenth 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 Arcadia looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Arcadia is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Arcadia own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Arcadia have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Meridian, OK R+64
- Jones, OK R+38
- Luther, OK R+56
- Seward, OK R+52
- Edmond, OK R+13
- Guthrie, OK R+41
- Spencer, OK D+37
- Nicoma Park, OK R+29
- Wellston, OK R+64
- Forest Park, OK D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crandon, WI R+27
- Eminence, KY R+40
- Andrews, NC R+48
- Lincoln, ME R+28
- Laton, CA R+37
- Lewiston, MI R+36
- Emerald Isle, NC R+30
- Rossville, IN R+55
- Phelps, NY R+18
- Dillsboro, IN R+59
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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.