Norman leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Norman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norman, ~35% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norman leans more Republican than 45 of 57 neighbors.
Norman runs about 39 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Norman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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 Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Norman runs about 39 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Norman runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Norman are family households, above 84% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Norman, WA sits above 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 Norman looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Norman have completed high school, about 5 points above the Washington average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sunday Lake, WA R+20
- Stanwood, WA R+16
- East Stanwood, WA R+23
- Bryant, WA R+24
- Warm Beach, WA R+22
- Northwest Stanwood, WA R+12
- Lake McMurray, WA R+5
- Arlington, WA R+16
- McKees Beach, WA R+16
- Conway, WA R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Julian, WV R+69
- The Narrows, NY R+45
- Mound City, SD R+66
- Sandyville, IA R+39
- Lima, MT R+63
- Grooverville, GA R+18
- Ogletown, PA R+60
- Sterlington, NY R+11
- Wadesboro, LA R+65
- Custer, MT R+72
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, 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.