Calera is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Calera typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calera, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calera compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Calera leans more Republican than 12 of 56 neighbors.
Calera runs about 14 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Calera. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Calera leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Calera. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Calera, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Calera looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Calera rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Calera sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Calera have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Old Allison, OK R+62
- Durant, OK R+39
- Platter, OK R+64
- Roberta, OK R+70
- Mead, OK R+66
- Silo, OK R+61
- Achille, OK R+70
- Colbert, OK R+62
- Sand Point, OK R+66
- Cartwright, OK R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Anza, CA R+20
- Apison, TN R+42
- Licking, MO R+61
- Marion, TX R+40
- Jourdanton, TX R+51
- Spring Lake Heights, NJ R+5
- Minden, NV R+26
- Grantville, GA R+36
- Washington Crossing, PA D+6
- Wolcottville, IN R+58
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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.