Blaine County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Blaine County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blaine County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blaine County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Blaine County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Blaine County runs about 12 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Blaine County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Blaine 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 Blaine County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Blaine County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Blaine County, 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 Blaine County looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in Blaine County have completed high school, below 79% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Major County, OK R+73
- Kingfisher County, OK R+64
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Dewey County, OK R+78
- Canadian County, OK R+37
- Garfield County, OK R+43
- Caddo County, OK R+54
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Alfalfa County, OK R+76
- Logan County, OK R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hancock County, GA D+32
- Clearwater County, ID R+64
- Sublette County, WY R+58
- Quay County, NM R+32
- Monona County, IA R+46
- Benton County, IN R+49
- Wilcox County, GA R+33
- Modoc County, CA R+44
- Greene County, IA R+39
- Gallatin County, KY R+57
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.