Cherokee County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Cherokee County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cherokee County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cherokee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cherokee County leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
Cherokee County runs about 20 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cherokee County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Cherokee County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cherokee County. 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; Cherokee County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cherokee County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Cherokee County rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Cherokee County report food insecurity, above 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Adair County, OK R+54
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Mayes County, OK R+56
- Sequoyah County, OK R+58
- Wagoner County, OK R+40
- Delaware County, OK R+58
- Rogers County, OK R+49
- Haskell County, OK R+69
- Washington County, AR R+3
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bonner County, ID R+44
- Campbell County, WY R+65
- Chenango County, NY R+36
- Coles County, IL R+26
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Cortland County, NY R+17
- Nelson County, KY R+46
- Barron County, WI R+28
- Noble County, IN R+49
- Franklin County, NY R+11
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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.