Okmulgee County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Okmulgee County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Okmulgee County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Okmulgee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Okmulgee County leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Okmulgee County runs about 8 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Okmulgee County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Okmulgee County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Okmulgee County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Okmulgee County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Okmulgee County, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Okmulgee County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Okmulgee County report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Okfuskee County, OK R+53
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
- Creek County, OK R+55
- Wagoner County, OK R+40
- Tulsa County, OK Even
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Hughes County, OK R+53
- Seminole County, OK R+51
- Pittsburg County, OK R+54
- Lincoln County, OK R+64
Counties with Similar Populations
- Whitley County, KY R+68
- Sagadahoc County, ME D+8
- Putnam County, IN R+46
- Geary County, KS R+16
- Huntington County, IN R+45
- Escambia County, AL R+38
- Graves County, KY R+57
- McLeod County, MN R+40
- Chippewa County, MI R+11
- Hopkins County, TX R+61
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.