Cleora is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Cleora typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cleora, ~17% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cleora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cleora leans more Republican than 8 of 40 neighbors.
Cleora runs about 8 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cleora. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Cleora 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 Cleora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cleora votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cleora, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cleora looks the way it does
Turnout in Cleora sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dennis, OK R+62
- Bernice, OK R+60
- Afton, OK R+60
- Ketchum, OK R+61
- Grand Lake Towne, OK R+55
- Disney, OK R+58
- Zena, OK R+64
- Langley, OK R+58
- Copeland, OK R+65
- Eucha, OK R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lenox, IA R+40
- Island City, OR R+46
- East Spencer, NC D+65
- Pleasant City, OH R+61
- Chappo, CA R+25
- Wrightsville, AR D+37
- Bear Creek, AL R+80
- Southern View, IL R+6
- Morris Ranch, TX R+60
- Finger, TN R+75
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.