Graham is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Graham typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Graham, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Graham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Graham leans more Republican than 15 of 35 neighbors.
Graham runs about 18 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Graham. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Graham 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 Graham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Graham hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Graham, 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 Graham looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Graham own their home, about 12 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ratliff City, OK R+71
- Oil City, OK R+55
- Wirt, OK R+75
- Healdton, OK R+66
- Tatums, OK R+26
- Countyline, OK R+73
- Rexroat, OK R+82
- Milo, OK R+37
- Loco, OK R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Faceville, GA R+35
- Parks Crossroads, NC R+54
- Wesley, GA R+60
- Lockville, OH R+27
- Shiloh, AL R+81
- New Swanzy, MI R+21
- North Cove, NC R+56
- Rouseville, PA R+52
- Rock Springs, MD R+53
- Palmer, KY R+65
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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.