Oklahoma leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Oklahoma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oklahoma, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oklahoma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oklahoma leans more Republican than 87 of 213 neighbors.
Oklahoma runs about 30 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oklahoma votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, well above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oklahoma, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oklahoma looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Oklahoma have completed high school, about 5 points above the Pennsylvania average of 91%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Apollo, PA R+37
- Apollo, PA R+41
- East Vandergrift, PA R+16
- Vandergrift, PA R+29
- Hyde Park, PA R+30
- Leechburg, PA R+37
- West Leechburg, PA R+31
- Alcoa Center, PA R+44
- Salina, PA R+50
- Mamont, PA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paris, MS R+70
- Cedar Glen, CA R+32
- Ford, WA D+7
- Fox, OH R+55
- Rockport, AR R+54
- Daviston, AL R+77
- Carnes, IA R+52
- Springtown, PA R+36
- Cleveland, UT R+76
- Wilbur, OR R+24
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of 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.