Hodgen is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Hodgen typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hodgen, ~6% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hodgen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hodgen leans more Republican than 22 of 38 neighbors.
Hodgen runs about 24 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Hodgen 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 Hodgen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Hodgen live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hodgen sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hodgen, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hodgen looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hodgen 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Hodgen report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Hodgen have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Zoe, OK R+69
- Hontubby, OK R+74
- Heavener, OK R+52
- Forest Hill, OK R+70
- Loving, OK R+75
- Reichert, OK R+70
- Howe, OK R+70
- Muse, OK R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bradshaw, NE R+70
- Mount Alto, WV R+62
- Simon, WV R+81
- Ubet, WI R+31
- Boston, IN R+54
- Minnow, OR R+24
- Troy, SC R+18
- Bowie, AZ R+58
- New Haven, IL R+56
- Kettle Island, KY R+76
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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.