Major County is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Major County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Major County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Major County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Major County leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Major County runs about 25 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Major 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 Major County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Major County live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the U.S. average of 36%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Major County are family households, above 96% of counties.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Major County, OK does.
Why turnout in Major County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Major County own their home, about 5 points above the Oklahoma average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Alfalfa County, OK R+76
- Blaine County, OK R+60
- Garfield County, OK R+43
- Woods County, OK R+57
- Kingfisher County, OK R+64
- Dewey County, OK R+78
- Grant County, OK R+70
- Woodward County, OK R+63
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Barber County, KS R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Humphreys County, MS D+43
- Winkler County, TX R+59
- Northwest Arctic Borough, AK D+17
- Doddridge County, WV R+69
- Taylor County, GA R+22
- Searcy County, AR R+68
- Greene County, AL D+53
- Anderson County, KS R+58
- Ballard County, KY R+62
- Pocahontas County, WV R+55
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.