Dunbar is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Dunbar typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunbar, ~8% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunbar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunbar leans more Republican than 13 of 29 neighbors.
Dunbar runs about 23 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Dunbar 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 Dunbar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Dunbar live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dunbar, OK sits in the bottom quarter 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 Dunbar looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dunbar 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 23% of adults in Dunbar report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stanley, OK R+71
- Finley, OK R+77
- Daisy, OK R+76
- Moyers, OK R+73
- Weathers, OK R+69
- Snow, OK R+77
- Clayton, OK R+71
- Sardis, OK R+69
- Kellond, OK R+71
- Ethel, OK R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alamo, ND R+77
- Thompsonville, TX R+21
- Yukon, AR D+22
- Lancaster Hill, TN R+62
- Widecreek, KY R+73
- Leatherwood, PA R+70
- Rockham, SD R+67
- Ruthville, TN R+68
- Walnut Ridge, IN R+63
- Moreno, CA R+34
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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.