McBride leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 54% of adults in McBride typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McBride, ~17% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McBride compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McBride leans more Republican than 3 of 43 neighbors.
McBride runs about 10 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why McBride leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in McBride. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McBride, 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 McBride looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McBride is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in McBride report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hulbert, OK R+47
- Lost City, OK R+44
- Peggs, OK R+52
- Gideon, OK R+48
- Yonkers, OK R+61
- Shady Grove, OK R+47
- Tahlequah, OK R+15
- Okay, OK R+51
- Fort Gibson, OK R+49
- Cedar Crest, OK R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Des Moines, NM R+63
- Roaring Springs, TX R+90
- North Leverett, MA D+50
- East Hebron, NH R+8
- Maysville, IN R+64
- Sunny Side, TX R+14
- Washington, MA D+17
- Griffing Park, TX D+52
- Orangeburg, KY R+61
- Shannon City, IA R+51
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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.