Norman is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Norman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norman, ~29% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norman sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 34 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
Norman runs about 51 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Norman sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norman. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Norman 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 Norman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Norman votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Norman runs about 51 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Norman, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Norman looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in Norman rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goldsby, OK R+55
- Noble, OK R+37
- Moore, OK R+24
- Newcastle, OK R+56
- Washington, OK R+65
- Slaughterville, OK R+57
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Cole, OK R+70
- Blanchard, OK R+62
- Purcell, OK R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clearwater, FL R+3
- Beaumont, TX D+25
- Athens, GA D+32
- Myrtle Beach, SC R+24
- Lake Charles, LA R+6
- Springfield, IL D+14
- Carrollton, TX D+8
- Fargo, ND D+3
- Arvada, CO D+15
- El Cajon, CA R+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.