New Lima is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 62% of adults in New Lima typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Lima, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Lima compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Lima leans more Republican than 18 of 38 neighbors.
New Lima runs about 14 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why New Lima leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New Lima. 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; New Lima, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in New Lima looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in New Lima report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lima, OK R+62
- Yeager, OK R+65
- Wewoka, OK R+36
- Dixon, OK R+50
- Seminole, OK R+49
- Bowlegs, OK R+66
- Cromwell, OK R+66
- Holdenville, OK R+41
- Maud, OK R+66
- Spaulding, OK R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lowden, WA R+55
- Parker Dam, CA R+33
- Coddes Beach, MI R+36
- Justiceburg, TX R+77
- Linn, WV R+65
- Mountville, OH R+60
- Pineville, PA R+54
- Fruit Hill, KY R+67
- Fancy Prairie, IL R+50
- Milo, OK R+37
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.