Haskell County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Haskell County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Haskell County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Haskell County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Haskell County is the most Republican-leaning.
Haskell County runs about 21 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Haskell County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Haskell 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 Haskell County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Haskell County hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Haskell County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 11%, below 80% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Haskell County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Haskell County, OK sits in the bottom 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 Haskell County looks the way it does
Turnout in Haskell County 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 Counties
- Latimer County, OK R+66
- Sequoyah County, OK R+58
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
- Le Flore County, OK R+63
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Pittsburg County, OK R+54
- Sebastian County, AR R+29
- Cherokee County, OK R+28
- Crawford County, AR R+54
- Adair County, OK R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sierra County, NM R+17
- Douglas County, MO R+70
- Rio Grande County, CO R+22
- Red River County, TX R+51
- Charlotte County, VA R+31
- Conecuh County, AL R+7
- Big Horn County, WY R+73
- Ramsey County, ND R+30
- Cottonwood County, MN R+46
- Perry County, MS R+58
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.