Lexington leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Lexington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lexington, ~16% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lexington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lexington leans more Republican than 3 of 41 neighbors.
Lexington runs about 4 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lexington. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Lexington 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 Lexington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Lexington hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lexington, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lexington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lexington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Lexington report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Lexington have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McKiddyville, OK R+48
- Slaughterville, OK R+57
- Purcell, OK R+58
- Wayne, OK R+70
- Rosedale, OK R+67
- Etowah, OK R+56
- Noble, OK R+37
- Tribbey, OK R+70
- Wanette, OK R+70
- Washington, OK R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warsaw, NC D+8
- Fort Richardson, AK R+14
- Mariposa, CA R+9
- Paoli, IN R+48
- Pryor Creek, OK R+51
- Glendale, CO D+43
- La Verkin, UT R+63
- South Oroville, CA R+13
- Nevada, TX R+55
- Cleveland, OK R+54
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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.