Lawrence is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Lawrence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lawrence, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lawrence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lawrence leans more Republican than 27 of 46 neighbors.
Lawrence runs about 21 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Lawrence 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 Lawrence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Lawrence live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Lawrence are family households, above 87% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lawrence, 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 Lawrence looks the way it does
Turnout in Lawrence sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fitzhugh, OK R+70
- Pickett, OK R+60
- Ada, OK R+32
- Ahloso, OK R+48
- Fittstown, OK R+71
- Roff, OK R+70
- Center, OK R+70
- Hird, OK R+44
- Homer, OK R+42
- Vanoss, OK R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fletcher, TX R+81
- Iatan, MO R+41
- Roderfield, WV R+71
- Sag Bridge, IL R+22
- Chalybeate Springs, GA R+34
- Thompson, NE R+60
- Logan, NY Even
- Twin Lakes, CO R+4
- Big Rocks, OK R+71
- Bingham, TN R+46
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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.