Kensington leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 21% of adults in Kensington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kensington, ~13% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~79% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kensington compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kensington leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Kensington runs about 69 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Kensington is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kensington. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Kensington leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kensington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kensington votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Kensington runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Kensington have never been married, above 77% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kensington, Tulsa, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kensington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kensington 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 42%, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 95% of households in Kensington rent, compared to around 57% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Kensington report food insecurity, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- The Island, Logan, UT Even
- Gardenland, Sacramento, CA D+24
- Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, PA Even
- Whiteaker, Eugene, OR D+62
- Ingrams Corner, East Providence, RI D+13
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA D+61
- Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+5
- Harbour Island, Tampa, FL R+4
- Menlo Park, Tucson, AZ D+46
- Owings Mills New Town, Owings Mills, MD D+70
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.