Mccurtain is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Mccurtain typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mccurtain, ~6% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mccurtain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mccurtain leans more Republican than 46 of 48 neighbors.
Mccurtain runs about 27 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Mccurtain 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 Mccurtain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Mccurtain hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Mccurtain, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mccurtain looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Mccurtain report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mccurtain sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Mccurtain have completed high school, below 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milton, OK R+76
- Keota, OK R+72
- Walls, OK R+73
- Lequire, OK R+75
- Cowlington, OK R+73
- Norris, OK R+74
- Lodi, OK R+72
- Hoyt, OK R+70
- Bokoshe, OK R+72
- Sans Bois, OK R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Melrose, MD R+38
- Osceola, WA R+21
- Uniontown, AR R+68
- St. Marys, WI R+37
- Jessenland, MN R+42
- Flat Rock, OH R+55
- Laurel, IA R+48
- Revloc, PA R+53
- Towns, GA R+52
- Woodland, UT R+38
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.