Cotton County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Cotton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cotton County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cotton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cotton County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Cotton County runs about 18 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cotton County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Cotton 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 Cotton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Cotton County live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cotton 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 Cotton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Cotton 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
- Comanche County, OK R+18
- Stephens County, OK R+58
- Jefferson County, OK R+68
- Wichita County, TX R+31
- Clay County, TX R+74
- Tillman County, OK R+55
- Archer County, TX R+76
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
- Montague County, TX R+70
- Kiowa County, OK R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, KS R+67
- Fillmore County, NE R+57
- Greer County, OK R+67
- Harper County, KS R+65
- Calhoun County, GA D+13
- Norton County, KS R+71
- Lynn County, TX R+61
- Cherry County, NE R+67
- Cook County, MN D+32
- Day County, SD R+42
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.