Downtown Tulsa leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 31% of adults in Downtown Tulsa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Tulsa, ~22% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Tulsa compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Tulsa leans more Democratic than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Downtown Tulsa runs about 92 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Downtown Tulsa is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Tulsa. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Downtown Tulsa leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Downtown Tulsa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Downtown Tulsa votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Downtown Tulsa runs about 92 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Downtown Tulsa have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Downtown Tulsa looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in Downtown Tulsa rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Downtown Tulsa sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Riverview Park, Tulsa, OK D+41
- Gilcrease Hills, Tulsa, OK D+76
- Charles Page, Tulsa, OK R+12
- Springdale, Tulsa, OK D+21
- Brookside, Tulsa, OK D+16
- Turner Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
- Sequoyah, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Mayo Meadow, Tulsa, OK D+18
- Maxwell, Tulsa, OK D+7
- Heller Park, Tulsa, OK D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA D+77
- Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY R+10
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Beach Park, Tampa, FL R+11
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Tropico, Glendale, CA D+18
- Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO Even
- Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL D+61
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.