Lake Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lake Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Valley, ~10% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Valley leans more Republican than 16 of 20 neighbors.
Lake Valley runs about 28 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Lake Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lake Valley, 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 Lake Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Lake Valley 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 Cities
- Gotebo, OK R+63
- Cordell, OK R+74
- Rocky, OK R+79
- Mountain View, OK R+61
- New Cordell, OK R+73
- Cowden, OK R+76
- Komalty, OK R+67
- Corn, OK R+75
- Hobart, OK R+61
- Dill City, OK R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfordsville, IN R+70
- Moro Bay, AR R+59
- Monie, MD R+49
- Milo, IL R+46
- Millhurst, IL R+34
- Glen Forney, PA R+50
- Rinard Mills, OH R+67
- Brushvale, MN R+53
- Salineno, TX R+10
- Glensboro, KY R+61
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.