Lincoln County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Lincoln County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lincoln County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lincoln County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Lincoln County is the most Republican-leaning.
Lincoln County runs about 15 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Lincoln County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Lincoln County hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lincoln County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lincoln County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Lincoln County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pottawatomie County, OK R+49
- Payne County, OK R+18
- Logan County, OK R+45
- Okfuskee County, OK R+53
- Seminole County, OK R+51
- Oklahoma County, OK D+6
- Cleveland County, OK R+14
- Creek County, OK R+55
- Pawnee County, OK R+59
- Noble County, OK R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Petersburg City, VA D+71
- Lumpkin County, GA R+46
- Marion County, IA R+34
- Accomack County, VA R+16
- Daviess County, IN R+59
- Lee County, IA R+27
- Botetourt County, VA R+45
- Fulton County, IL R+31
- Caroline County, MD R+34
- Morton County, ND R+49
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.