Helena is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Helena typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Helena, ~4% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Helena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Helena leans more Republican than 26 of 28 neighbors.
Helena runs about 31 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Helena 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 Helena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Helena hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Helena, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Helena looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Helena 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 80% of adults in Helena have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Jet, OK R+73
- Carmen, OK R+79
- Aline, OK R+79
- Ringwood, OK R+76
- Meno, OK R+77
- Cleo Springs, OK R+75
- Cherokee, OK R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plainview, NE R+70
- Berkshire, NY R+34
- Sparland, IL R+39
- Spiceland, IN R+59
- Porcupine, SD D+57
- Brookport, IL R+61
- Estell Manor, NJ R+41
- Aurora, SD R+51
- Ransom Canyon, TX R+61
- Oldfield, LA R+72
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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.