Gerty is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Gerty typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gerty, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gerty compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gerty leans more Republican than 38 of 39 neighbors.
Gerty runs about 26 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Gerty 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 Gerty, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Gerty live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Gerty, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gerty looks the way it does
Turnout in Gerty sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Calvin, OK R+71
- Stuart, OK R+69
- Parker, OK R+72
- Steedman, OK R+69
- Ashland, OK R+69
- Lula, OK R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hye, TX R+56
- Norma, NJ R+16
- Pannell, GA R+53
- Willow Hill, PA R+74
- Thivener, OH R+67
- Easton, IL R+58
- Highland, MO R+71
- Burdett, MO R+68
- Spring Creek, PA R+57
- Caddo, KY R+66
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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.