Pharoah is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Pharoah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pharoah, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pharoah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pharoah leans more Republican than 19 of 41 neighbors.
Pharoah runs about 12 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pharoah. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Pharoah 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 Pharoah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Pharoah hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pharoah sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pharoah, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Pharoah looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Pharoah report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pharoah sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Pharoah have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weleetka, OK R+48
- Clearview, OK R+58
- Henryetta, OK R+49
- Spelter City, OK R+61
- Last Chance, OK R+70
- Salem, OK R+56
- Dewar, OK R+58
- Schulter, OK R+68
- Dustin, OK R+61
- Okemah, OK R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyola, AR R+41
- Belott, TX R+77
- Morning Star, VA R+54
- Woodhaven, LA R+42
- Gravel Hill, AL R+37
- Harpersfield, NY R+30
- Twin Cities, CA R+35
- Sardine, AL R+83
- Swissdale, PA R+59
- Nash, OK R+70
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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.