Midwest City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Midwest City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midwest City, ~29% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midwest City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midwest City leans more Democratic than 34 of 37 neighbors.
Midwest City runs about 55 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Midwest City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midwest City. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Midwest City 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 Midwest City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Midwest City live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Midwest City have never been married, above 87% of cities. Midwest City runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Midwest City, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Midwest City looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Midwest City rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Midwest City report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nicoma Park, OK R+29
- Spencer, OK D+37
- Del City, OK D+6
- Forest Park, OK D+43
- Choctaw, OK R+40
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Jones, OK R+38
- Oklahoma City, OK R+10
- Moore, OK R+24
- Nichols Hills, OK Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Medford, MA D+46
- Mount Juliet, TN R+34
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL R+13
- Westminster, MD R+23
- Lansdale, PA D+18
- Carrollton, GA R+23
- South Whittier, CA D+20
- Kettering, OH R+4
- Placentia, CA D+4
- Perth Amboy, NJ D+11
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.