Brookside leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Brookside typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookside, ~35% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookside compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brookside leans more Democratic than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Brookside runs about 64 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Brookside is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Brookside. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Brookside leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Brookside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Brookside votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Brookside runs about 64 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Brookside sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 75% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Brookside, Tulsa, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brookside looks the way it does
Turnout in Brookside sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Heller Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- South Peoria, Tulsa, OK D+28
- Riverview Park, Tulsa, OK D+41
- Mayo Meadow, Tulsa, OK D+18
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK D+44
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- Minshall Park, Tulsa, OK D+5
- Sequoyah, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Charles Page, Tulsa, OK R+12
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brookland, Washington, DC D+92
- Corbett, Tucson, AZ D+21
- Enterprise, Redding, CA R+13
- Salt Springs, Syracuse, NY D+60
- Harris Ranch, Boise, ID D+13
- Cal-Gisler, Oxnard, CA D+41
- Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM D+55
- Interlake, Bellevue, WA D+49
- Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD D+42
- MIT, Cambridge, MA D+70
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.