May is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 58% of adults in May typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in May, ~5% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How May compares
Among cities within 25 miles, May leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
May runs about 33 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why May 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 May, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in May live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; May, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in May looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. May 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
- Laverne, OK R+82
- Fort Supply, OK R+76
- Rosston, OK R+82
- Slapout, OK R+84
- Buffalo, OK R+78
- Fargo, OK R+80
- Gage, OK R+77
- Selman, OK R+78
- Gate, OK R+86
- Follett, TX R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Almont, ND R+76
- Daniel Springs, GA D+24
- North Granville, NY R+44
- Oak Forest, IN R+67
- Bible Grove, MO R+72
- Between, GA R+53
- Big Springs, SD R+47
- Monterville, WV R+67
- Orchard Beach, PA R+21
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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.