Nichols Hills is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Nichols Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nichols Hills, ~46% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nichols Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nichols Hills sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 7 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 29 leaning the other way.
Nichols Hills runs about 47 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nichols Hills. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Nichols Hills leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Nichols Hills. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Nichols Hills, OK does.
Why turnout in Nichols Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nichols Hills is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Nichols Hills own their home, compared to around 66% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Nichols Hills have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- The Village, OK D+10
- Warr Acres, OK D+3
- Oklahoma City, OK R+10
- Forest Park, OK D+43
- Bethany, OK R+5
- Edmond, OK R+13
- Del City, OK D+6
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Yukon, OK R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ada, MI R+12
- Catawba, SC R+50
- Bethany, MO R+55
- Lyons, KS R+48
- Dannemora, NY D+2
- High Point, FL R+37
- Pleasant Lake, MI R+34
- Port Gibson, MS D+73
- Mansura, LA R+4
- White Stone, TX D+11
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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.