Colbert is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Colbert typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colbert, ~10% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colbert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Colbert leans more Republican than 12 of 63 neighbors.
Colbert runs about 14 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Colbert 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 Colbert, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Colbert are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Colbert, OK sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Colbert looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Colbert is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Colbert report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Colbert have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cartwright, OK R+66
- Old Allison, OK R+62
- Platter, OK R+64
- Achille, OK R+70
- Calera, OK R+62
- Denison, TX R+37
- Sherman Junction, TX R+59
- Preston, TX R+63
- Sand Point, OK R+66
- Kemp, OK R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Champlain, NY R+15
- Shelocta, PA R+60
- Chateaugay, NY R+31
- Maben, MS R+49
- Bruceton, TN R+61
- Trumbauersville, PA R+17
- Wawaka, IN R+63
- Belington, WV R+61
- Foreman, AR R+53
- Mendon, UT R+54
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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.