Cedar Crest is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Cedar Crest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Crest, ~13% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Crest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Crest leans more Republican than 20 of 41 neighbors.
Cedar Crest runs about 8 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Cedar Crest hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cedar Crest, 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 Cedar Crest looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Cedar Crest report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cedar Crest sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Murphy, OK R+65
- Snake Creek, OK R+60
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- Peggs, OK R+52
- Yonkers, OK R+61
- Lost City, OK R+44
- Teresita, OK R+50
- Chouteau, OK R+59
- Sportsmen Acres, OK R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, PA R+68
- Alleene, AR R+75
- Wyoming, NE R+54
- Elvira, IL R+54
- Little Sandy, KY R+60
- Rock Creek, OR R+51
- Manheim Center, NY R+45
- Marianna, MS R+6
- Fern, MI R+38
- Gordy, GA R+52
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.