Heavener is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Heavener typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Heavener, ~12% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Heavener compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Heavener is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Heavener sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Heavener. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Heavener 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 Heavener, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Heavener hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Heavener runs against that pattern.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Heavener, 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 Heavener looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Heavener is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 8 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Heavener rent, compared to around 15% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Heavener have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hontubby, OK R+74
- Forest Hill, OK R+70
- Howe, OK R+70
- Hodgen, OK R+72
- Loving, OK R+75
- Zoe, OK R+69
- Reichert, OK R+70
- Wister, OK R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin, TX R+66
- Linn Creek, MO R+60
- Zionsville, PA R+23
- Savage, MD D+56
- Harrah, WA R+4
- Colfax, WA R+43
- Holtwood, PA R+55
- Hillsboro, WI R+30
- Old Fort, TN R+75
- Charleston, MS D+52
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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.