Ottawa is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Ottawa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ottawa, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ottawa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ottawa leans more Republican than 26 of 66 neighbors.
Ottawa runs about 11 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Ottawa leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ottawa. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Overall lean vs. state and nation
Ottawa, OK leans Republican compared with its state and the country.
Why turnout in Ottawa looks the way it does
Turnout in Ottawa sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cardin, OK R+60
- Lincolnville, OK R+61
- Miami, OK R+46
- Peoria, OK R+64
- Wyandotte, OK R+63
- Douthat, OK R+50
- Zincville, OK R+57
- Quapaw, OK R+62
- Commerce, OK R+47
- North Miami, OK R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bear River, WY R+71
- North San Juan, CA D+7
- Higgins, OK R+69
- Parma Center, NY R+29
- Bethesda, WV R+60
- New Hebron, IL R+61
- Loretto Road, PA R+49
- Sand Coulee, MT R+55
- Chattanooga, OK R+66
- Antioch, WV R+73
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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.