Hughes is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hughes typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hughes, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hughes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hughes leans more Republican than 17 of 35 neighbors.
Hughes runs about 23 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Hughes 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 Hughes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Hughes live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hughes, 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 Hughes looks the way it does
Turnout in Hughes sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lodi, OK R+72
- Red Oak, OK R+72
- Norris, OK R+74
- Lequire, OK R+75
- Lutie, OK R+70
- Le Flore, OK R+73
- Milton, OK R+76
- Sans Bois, OK R+72
- Fanshawe, OK R+74
- Gowen, OK R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dutch John, UT R+60
- Dalesburg, SD R+46
- Easton, LA R+85
- Cross Roads, IN R+57
- Crary, ND R+48
- Georgia, LA D+19
- Wing, ND R+73
- Glendale Colony, SD R+54
- Grant, IA R+49
- Gros Cap, MI R+18
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.