Ardmore leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Ardmore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ardmore, ~18% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ardmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ardmore is the least Republican-leaning.
Ardmore runs about 15 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ardmore. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Ardmore 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 Ardmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ardmore votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 67%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ardmore, 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 Ardmore looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Ardmore rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Ardmore sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Ardmore report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pooleville, OK R+60
- Lone Grove, OK R+65
- Dickson, OK R+64
- Brock, OK R+68
- Overbrook, OK R+68
- Gene Autry, OK R+58
- Springer, OK R+65
- Baum, OK R+60
- Newport, OK R+65
- McMillan, OK R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carbondale, IL D+36
- Norco, CA R+19
- Madison Heights, MI D+9
- Klamath Falls, OR R+22
- Martinsville, IN R+52
- Bristol, VA R+43
- Richmond Hill, GA R+27
- Wasco, CA Even
- Rolla, MO R+22
- Batavia, IL D+15
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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.