Bruno is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Bruno typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bruno, ~6% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bruno compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bruno leans more Republican than 33 of 34 neighbors.
Bruno runs about 29 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Bruno leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bruno. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bruno, OK sits in the bottom tenth 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 Bruno looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bruno is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Bruno report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Bruno have completed high school, below 75% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Atoka, OK R+58
- Bentley, OK R+77
- Lane, OK R+75
- Tushka, OK R+69
- Stringtown, OK R+75
- Matoy, OK R+75
- Farris, OK R+76
- Caney, OK R+75
- Lehigh, OK R+71
- Cade, OK R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zuehl, TX R+40
- Nobility, TX R+72
- Patman, TX R+76
- Hinkley, CA R+41
- Freeman, VA D+28
- Langston, MI R+43
- Plattekill, NY R+16
- Stoddert, VA R+23
- Quechee, VT D+12
- Ketchums Corner, NY R+13
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.