Erick is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Erick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Erick, ~13% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Erick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Erick leans more Republican than 2 of 19 neighbors.
Erick runs about 21 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Erick. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Erick 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 Erick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Erick votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 59%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Erick sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Erick, 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 Erick looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Erick is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Texola, OK R+72
- Delhi, OK R+78
- New Liberty, OK R+80
- Texola, TX R+77
- Mayfield, OK R+74
- Sayre, OK R+65
- Sweetwater, OK R+83
- Grimes, OK R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allenhurst, NJ R+29
- Cornish, NH D+3
- Vallonia, IN R+66
- Tennyville, MA R+16
- Jefferson, NY R+27
- McNary, AZ D+40
- Danese, WV R+56
- Midway, AR R+58
- Goodwell, OK R+67
- Warsaw, TX R+65
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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.