Goodwell is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Goodwell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goodwell, ~8% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goodwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goodwell leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Goodwell runs about 18 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Goodwell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Goodwell leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goodwell. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Goodwell, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Goodwell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Goodwell is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Goodwell rent, above 93% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in Goodwell have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Guymon, OK R+33
- Texhoma, OK R+69
- Texhoma, TX R+87
- Phillips Camp, TX R+85
- Optima, OK R+67
- Eva, OK R+87
- Straight, OK R+78
- Hardesty, OK R+64
- Gruver, TX R+63
- Hooker, OK R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marysville, IN R+58
- Hermleigh, TX R+80
- White, SD R+52
- Shipman, IL R+53
- Midway, AR R+58
- Tennyville, MA R+16
- Jefferson, NY R+27
- Danese, WV R+56
- Randolph AFB, TX R+6
- Furnaceville, NY R+21
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.