East Duke is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 55% of adults in East Duke typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Duke, ~6% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Duke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Duke is the most Republican-leaning.
East Duke runs about 29 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why East Duke leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Duke. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; East Duke, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in East Duke looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. East Duke is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in East Duke have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Duke, OK R+77
- Prairie Hill, OK R+76
- Russell, OK R+74
- Victory, OK R+67
- Altus Afb, OK R+76
- Martha, OK R+72
- Olustee, OK R+76
- Gould, OK R+73
- Eldorado, OK R+77
- Altus, OK R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leathersville, GA R+44
- Rockville, MO R+70
- Confidence, IL R+74
- Leck, VA R+71
- River Ranch, FL R+53
- Capelsie, NC R+27
- Bay View Gardens, IL R+38
- Rhine, WI R+30
- Castine, OH R+69
- Riverdale, IA R+6
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.