Caddo County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Caddo County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caddo County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caddo County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Caddo County leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Caddo County runs about 5 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Caddo County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Caddo 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 Caddo County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Caddo County hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Caddo County, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Caddo County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Caddo County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Caddo County report food insecurity, above 89% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Grady County, OK R+58
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Comanche County, OK R+18
- Canadian County, OK R+37
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Kiowa County, OK R+61
- McClain County, OK R+60
- Blaine County, OK R+60
- Cleveland County, OK R+14
- Stephens County, OK R+58
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mineral County, WV R+58
- Woodford County, KY R+29
- Toombs County, GA R+34
- Hardin County, TN R+69
- Harlan County, KY R+72
- Iroquois County, IL R+48
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
- Pike County, OH R+58
- Dawson County, GA R+61
- Stephens County, GA R+53
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.