Darwin is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Darwin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darwin, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darwin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darwin leans more Republican than 5 of 38 neighbors.
Darwin runs about 15 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Darwin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Darwin. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Darwin, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Darwin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Darwin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 12 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Darwin rent, compared to around 17% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Darwin report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Big Rocks, OK R+71
- Antlers, OK R+61
- Ethel, OK R+72
- Kellond, OK R+71
- Dela, OK R+71
- Speer, OK R+68
- Moyers, OK R+73
- Belzoni, OK R+79
- Miller, OK R+73
- Soper, OK R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ligurta, AZ R+42
- Yetter, IA R+57
- Reedyville, KY R+38
- Michiana, MI D+18
- Braxton, KY R+59
- Swaim, AL R+72
- Pleasure Bend, LA R+51
- Jo Jo, PA R+46
- Isabel, KS R+77
- Daggett, IL R+37
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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.