Forney is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Forney typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forney, ~14% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forney leans more Republican than 1 of 48 neighbors.
Forney runs about 8 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Forney. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Forney leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Forney. 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; Forney, OK sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Forney looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Forney report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goodland, OK R+58
- Soper, OK R+74
- Speer, OK R+68
- Hugo, OK R+36
- Gay, OK R+68
- Messer, OK R+72
- Grant, OK R+65
- Unger, OK R+75
- Dela, OK R+71
- Razor, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Macedon, OH R+74
- West, OR Even
- Menlo, WA R+24
- Pennys, AR R+68
- East Etowah, TN R+65
- Manley Hot Springs, AK R+19
- Lavansville, PA R+60
- Meshack, KY R+73
- Sprott, AL D+17
- Lascar, CO R+21
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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.