Garfield County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Garfield County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garfield County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garfield County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Garfield County is the least Republican-leaning.
Garfield County runs about 5 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Garfield County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Garfield County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Garfield County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garfield County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 67%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Garfield County, OK does.
Why turnout in Garfield County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Garfield County rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Grant County, OK R+70
- Alfalfa County, OK R+76
- Major County, OK R+73
- Kingfisher County, OK R+64
- Noble County, OK R+54
- Blaine County, OK R+60
- Logan County, OK R+45
- Kay County, OK R+46
- Woods County, OK R+57
- Payne County, OK R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hall County, NE R+26
- Darlington County, SC R+8
- Union County, OH R+30
- Knox County, OH R+48
- Laurel County, KY R+63
- Walla Walla County, WA R+7
- Stanly County, NC R+47
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Barry County, MI R+34
- Lee County, NC R+18
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.