Beckham County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Beckham County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Beckham County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Beckham County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Beckham County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Beckham County runs about 19 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Beckham County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Beckham County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Beckham County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Beckham County hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 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; Beckham County, 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 Beckham County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Beckham County 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 22% of adults in Beckham County report food insecurity, above 83% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Beckham County have completed high school, below 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Roger Mills County, OK R+83
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Greer County, OK R+67
- Kiowa County, OK R+61
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Wheeler County, TX R+67
- Jackson County, OK R+48
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Collingsworth County, TX R+56
- Dewey County, OK R+78
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sumner County, KS R+50
- Panola County, TX R+62
- Overton County, TN R+67
- Leelanau County, MI Even
- Bibb County, AL R+57
- Nobles County, MN R+28
- Asotin County, WA R+29
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Brooke County, WV R+42
- Washington County, IA R+33
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.