Goldsby is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Goldsby typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goldsby, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goldsby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goldsby leans more Republican than 11 of 35 neighbors.
Goldsby runs about 7 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Goldsby 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 Goldsby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Goldsby are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goldsby, OK sits above the national average 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 Goldsby looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Goldsby own their home, about 17 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washington, OK R+65
- Norman, OK D+3
- Cole, OK R+70
- Noble, OK R+37
- Purcell, OK R+58
- Newcastle, OK R+56
- Blanchard, OK R+62
- Slaughterville, OK R+57
- Dibble, OK R+71
- Middleberg, OK R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rentz, GA R+64
- Lake Mills, IA R+30
- Bowman, SC D+19
- Verdi, NV R+20
- Flat Rock, AL R+83
- Rector, AR R+59
- Spring Mills, PA R+37
- Marshall, AR R+68
- Hughes Springs, TX R+52
- Sedgwick, KS R+51
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.