Mangum is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mangum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mangum, ~13% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mangum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mangum leans more Republican than 1 of 25 neighbors.
Mangum runs about 13 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mangum. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Mangum 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 Mangum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Mangum drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mangum, OK sits in the top 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 Mangum looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mangum is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Granite, OK R+75
- Willow, OK R+75
- Reed, OK R+73
- Martha, OK R+72
- Lugert, OK R+69
- Russell, OK R+74
- Blair, OK R+72
- Lake Creek, OK R+73
- Duke, OK R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hurley, MS R+86
- Sorrento, LA R+30
- Tatum, TX R+57
- Mount Vernon, AL D+15
- Waverly, MN R+41
- Gray Summit, MO R+47
- Hawesville, KY R+55
- Jordan, NY R+26
- Hampton Falls, NH D+7
- Vincent, OH R+57
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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.