Cole is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Cole typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cole, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cole compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cole leans more Republican than 23 of 32 neighbors.
Cole runs about 22 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cole. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Cole 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 Cole, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Cole drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Cole are family households, above 93% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cole, OK sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cole looks the way it does
Turnout in Cole 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
- Dibble, OK R+71
- Washington, OK R+65
- Middleberg, OK R+70
- Blanchard, OK R+62
- Goldsby, OK R+55
- Tabler, OK R+70
- Purcell, OK R+58
- Bradley, OK R+73
- Newcastle, OK R+56
- Norman, OK D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Strum, WI R+33
- New Richland, MN R+41
- Sharon, WI R+39
- Shanks, WV R+65
- South Bend, WA Even
- Poestenkill, NY R+15
- Elk Park, NC R+61
- McGraw, NY R+39
- Corydon, IA R+52
- Minonk, IL R+43
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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.