Coal County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Coal County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coal County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coal County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coal County leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Coal County runs about 20 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coal County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Coal County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Coal County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Coal County, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Coal County looks the way it does
Turnout in Coal County 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 Counties
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Pontotoc County, OK R+44
- Johnston County, OK R+65
- Hughes County, OK R+53
- Bryan County, OK R+54
- Pittsburg County, OK R+54
- Murray County, OK R+59
- Marshall County, OK R+56
- Pushmataha County, OK R+70
- Seminole County, OK R+51
Counties with Similar Populations
- Stevens County, KS R+73
- Brule County, SD R+52
- Hansford County, TX R+68
- Johnson County, NE R+51
- Alexander County, IL R+4
- Dewey County, SD D+30
- Martin County, TX R+68
- Aleutians West Census Area, AK Even
- Delta County, TX R+68
- Atchison County, MO R+59
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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.