Nelagoney is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Nelagoney typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nelagoney, ~11% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nelagoney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nelagoney leans more Republican than 7 of 20 neighbors.
Nelagoney runs about 10 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Nelagoney 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 Nelagoney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Nelagoney live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Nelagoney, OK sits in the bottom quarter 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 Nelagoney looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Nelagoney rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pawhuska, OK R+39
- Tallant, OK R+65
- Bowring, OK R+52
- Barnsdall, OK R+62
- Okesa, OK R+65
- Wynona, OK R+53
- Pershing, OK R+69
- Pearsonia, OK R+69
- Wolco, OK R+68
- Hominy, OK R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gans, PA R+58
- Pisgah, WV R+64
- Willow Branch, IN R+59
- Millington, MS D+29
- Yarmouth, IA R+52
- Hebron, PA R+62
- Oldtown, KY R+67
- Leadore, ID R+74
- Letitia, NC R+62
- Viola, MN R+33
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.