Kiowa County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Kiowa County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kiowa County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kiowa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Kiowa County leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Kiowa County runs about 13 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Kiowa County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Kiowa County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kiowa County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Kiowa County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kiowa County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kiowa County looks the way it does
Turnout in Kiowa County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Greer County, OK R+67
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Jackson County, OK R+48
- Tillman County, OK R+55
- Comanche County, OK R+18
- Beckham County, OK R+67
- Caddo County, OK R+54
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Perry County, AL D+41
- Carroll County, MO R+61
- Clearwater County, MN R+46
- Mathews County, VA R+39
- Montgomery County, AR R+67
- Trimble County, KY R+57
- Jack County, TX R+74
- Ozark County, MO R+67
- Archer County, TX R+76
- Sitka City and Borough, AK D+13
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.