Newkirk is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Newkirk typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newkirk, ~8% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newkirk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newkirk leans more Republican than 14 of 24 neighbors.
Newkirk runs about 19 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Newkirk 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 Newkirk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Newkirk drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Newkirk, OK sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Newkirk looks the way it does
Turnout in Newkirk sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middleton, OK R+69
- Peckham, OK R+69
- Kaw City, OK R+67
- Ponca City, OK R+42
- Arkansas City, KS R+35
- Parkerfield, KS R+54
- Silverdale, KS R+60
- Blackwell, OK R+49
- Geuda Springs, KS R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bellwood, PA R+46
- Poplar, MT D+30
- Kings Bay, GA R+47
- Pillager, MN R+47
- Tolar, TX R+76
- Black Creek, WI R+47
- Meriden, KS R+48
- Battle Ground, IN R+32
- Sonora, TX R+45
- North Shore, VA R+35
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.