Bristow is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Bristow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bristow, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bristow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bristow leans more Republican than 8 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, Bristow sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bristow. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Bristow 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 Bristow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bristow votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, modestly above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bristow sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bristow, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bristow looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Bristow rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bristow sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Bristow report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- DePew, OK R+63
- Iron Post, OK R+66
- Newby, OK R+66
- Slick, OK R+68
- Kellyville, OK R+66
- Shamrock, OK R+70
- Milfay, OK R+67
- Edna, OK R+64
- Tuskegee, OK R+66
- Welty, OK R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thatcher, AZ R+57
- Frankenmuth, MI R+20
- Gurley, AL R+56
- Hampstead, NH Even
- Ocean Isle Beach, NC R+36
- Orangeburg, NY R+5
- Topanga, CA D+28
- Oyster Bay, NY R+13
- Sharpsville, PA R+25
- Clarkston, WA R+19
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.