Greer County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Greer County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greer County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greer County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Greer County leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Greer County runs about 19 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Greer County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Greer County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Greer County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Greer County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Greer County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 86% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Greer County, 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 Greer County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Greer County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Greer County have completed high school, below 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jackson County, OK R+48
- Kiowa County, OK R+61
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Beckham County, OK R+67
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Collingsworth County, TX R+56
- Hardeman County, TX R+60
- Tillman County, OK R+55
- Roger Mills County, OK R+83
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Harper County, KS R+65
- Norton County, KS R+71
- Cherry County, NE R+67
- Cotton County, OK R+66
- Washington County, KS R+67
- Day County, SD R+42
- Fillmore County, NE R+57
- Haskell County, TX R+65
- Mahnomen County, MN R+16
- Calhoun County, GA D+13
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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.