Grove is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grove, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grove leans more Republican than 7 of 54 neighbors.
Grove runs about 6 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grove. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Grove 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 Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Grove votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Grove, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Grove looks the way it does
Turnout in Grove sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Copeland, OK R+65
- Turkey Ford, OK R+65
- Dennis, OK R+62
- Bernice, OK R+60
- Afton, OK R+60
- Zena, OK R+64
- Fairland, OK R+64
- Cleora, OK R+56
- Jay, OK R+57
- Southwest City, MO R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dunmore, PA D+11
- Roselle Park, NJ D+6
- Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ R+36
- Palos Heights, IL R+8
- New Franklin, OH R+30
- Whitmore Lake, MI R+4
- Beaver, PA R+16
- Saddle Brook, NJ R+16
- Killen, AL R+67
- Pelham, NH R+5
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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.