North McAlester leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 51% of adults in North McAlester typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North McAlester, ~14% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North McAlester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North McAlester leans more Republican than 1 of 34 neighbors.
Politically, North McAlester sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North McAlester. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 30 points.
Why North McAlester 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 North McAlester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in North McAlester drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and North McAlester sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; North McAlester, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in North McAlester looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North McAlester is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in North McAlester rent, compared to around 20% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in North McAlester report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McAlester, OK R+44
- Krebs, OK R+55
- Alderson, OK R+63
- Savanna, OK R+65
- Richville, OK R+70
- Bache, OK R+65
- Haywood, OK R+69
- Arpelar, OK R+70
- Scipio, OK R+70
- Dow, OK R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bakersville, OH R+68
- Blue Mound, KS R+74
- East Blythe, CA R+19
- Manda, TX D+4
- Mulberry, KY R+41
- Sumac, TN R+63
- Madison, PA R+49
- Schneider, IN R+58
- Sanford, TX R+83
- Island Ford, VA R+55
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.