Latimer County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Latimer County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Latimer County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Latimer County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Latimer County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Latimer County runs about 18 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Latimer County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Latimer 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 Latimer County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 10% of residents in Latimer County live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Latimer County sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 98% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Latimer County, OK sits in the bottom quarter 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 Latimer County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in Latimer County report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Latimer County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Latimer County have completed high school, below 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Haskell County, OK R+69
- Pittsburg County, OK R+54
- Le Flore County, OK R+63
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
- Pushmataha County, OK R+70
- Sequoyah County, OK R+58
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Sebastian County, AR R+29
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Choctaw County, OK R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hamilton County, NE R+61
- Rice County, KS R+54
- Pipestone County, MN R+48
- Deer Lodge County, MT R+18
- Cheyenne County, NE R+58
- Howard County, IA R+35
- Clear Creek County, CO D+21
- Emmet County, IA R+37
- Brown County, KS R+42
- Charles Mix County, SD R+39
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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.