Bethany is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Bethany typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethany, ~24% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethany compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethany leans more Republican than 8 of 32 neighbors.
Bethany runs about 44 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethany. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Bethany leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bethany. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bethany, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Bethany looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bethany is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in Bethany rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Bethany report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warr Acres, OK D+3
- Yukon, OK R+34
- Oklahoma City, OK R+10
- Nichols Hills, OK Even
- The Village, OK D+10
- Mustang, OK R+39
- Forest Park, OK D+43
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Piedmont, OK R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manheim, PA R+35
- Anderson, CA R+36
- Georgetown, SC Even
- Warrenton, VA R+7
- Columbia Heights, MN D+35
- Cameron, NC R+18
- Sycamore, IL Even
- Ellijay, GA R+59
- Amherst, OH R+14
- Easton, MD D+4
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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.