Choctaw County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Choctaw County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Choctaw County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Choctaw County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Choctaw County leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Choctaw County runs about 6 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Choctaw County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Choctaw 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 Choctaw County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Choctaw County hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Choctaw County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Choctaw County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in Choctaw County report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Choctaw County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Choctaw County rent, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pushmataha County, OK R+70
- Lamar County, TX R+50
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Red River County, TX R+51
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Bryan County, OK R+54
- Fannin County, TX R+58
- Coal County, OK R+68
- Latimer County, OK R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Smith County, MS R+59
- Franklin County, ID R+77
- Gulf County, FL R+56
- Cedar County, MO R+65
- Rusk County, WI R+38
- O'Brien County, IA R+54
- Clay County, AL R+65
- Claiborne Parish, LA R+11
- Massac County, IL R+46
- Estill County, KY R+63
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.