Caney is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Caney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caney, ~7% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Caney leans more Republican than 34 of 40 neighbors.
Caney runs about 27 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Caney 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 Caney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Caney live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Caney sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Caney, OK sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Caney looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Caney have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tushka, OK R+69
- Bentley, OK R+77
- Caddo, OK R+67
- Matoy, OK R+75
- Coleman, OK R+72
- Atoka, OK R+58
- Folsom, OK R+72
- Bruno, OK R+77
- Nida, OK R+71
- Kenefic, OK R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Cormorant, MS R+55
- Chebanse, IL R+49
- Freedom, NH R+4
- Radnor, OH R+38
- Fowler, CO R+47
- Swanville, MN R+66
- Wayland, IA R+40
- West Conshohocken, PA D+26
- Caldwell, WV R+38
- Barnesville, PA R+47
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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.