Mead is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Mead typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mead, ~10% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mead leans more Republican than 27 of 55 neighbors.
Mead runs about 18 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mead. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Mead leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mead. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mead, OK sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Mead looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Mead have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sand Point, OK R+66
- Silo, OK R+61
- Platter, OK R+64
- Calera, OK R+62
- Brown, OK R+70
- New Woodville, OK R+65
- Cobb, OK R+64
- Durant, OK R+39
- Old Allison, OK R+62
- Little City, OK R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkville, NY R+4
- Elkhart Lake, WI R+29
- Melba, ID R+72
- Pine, CO R+4
- Shelbyville, MI R+36
- Centuria, WI R+35
- Spartansburg, PA R+60
- Fowlers Mill, OH R+26
- Scott Depot, WV R+50
- Ocean Grove, NJ D+34
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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.