Midtown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Midtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midtown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Midtown is the most Democratic-leaning.
Midtown runs about 88 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Midtown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Midtown. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Midtown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Midtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Midtown live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in Midtown have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods. Midtown runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Midtown, Oklahoma City, OK sits in the top tenth 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 Midtown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 95% of households in Midtown rent, about 70 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Midtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, OK D+23
- Rockwood, Oklahoma City, OK D+15
- South Walker, Oklahoma City, OK D+10
- West 10th, Oklahoma City, OK D+20
- Parkview, Oklahoma City, OK D+25
- Brandywine, Oklahoma City, OK R+26
- Brookhaven, Norman, OK Even
- Charles Page, Tulsa, OK R+12
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- South Peoria, Tulsa, OK D+28
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA D+44
- Thornwood, South Elgin, IL R+4
- Highlands, Manchester, NH D+11
- Cielo Vista South, El Paso, TX D+20
- Spring Creek, San Antonio, TX D+2
- Lakeshore, Jacksonville, FL R+14
- The Lanes, Waltham, MA D+29
- Bowman, Louisville, KY D+19
- Center City, Midland, MI D+5
- Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville, AL D+8
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.