Gowen is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Gowen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gowen, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gowen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gowen leans more Republican than 10 of 34 neighbors.
Gowen runs about 20 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Gowen 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 Gowen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Gowen live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Gowen sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gowen, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Gowen looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Gowen report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Gowen sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lutie, OK R+70
- Wilburton, OK R+61
- Degnan, OK R+68
- Red Oak, OK R+72
- Yanush, OK R+68
- Patterson, OK R+70
- Higgins, OK R+69
- Hughes, OK R+71
- Talihina, OK R+59
- Lodi, OK R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rucker, MO R+51
- Pineville, MN R+14
- Smyrna Mills, ME R+46
- Cherry Creek, SD D+37
- Petersville, TX R+69
- Covode, PA R+68
- Canyon Creek, MT R+42
- Carthage, KY R+51
- Spring Lake, NY R+42
- Hamricks Corner, OR R+36
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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.