Pierce is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Pierce typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pierce, ~10% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pierce compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pierce leans more Republican than 31 of 42 neighbors.
Pierce runs about 15 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Pierce leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pierce. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pierce, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pierce looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Pierce report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pierce sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 96% of adults in Pierce have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fame, OK R+64
- Lenna, OK R+63
- Council Hill, OK R+61
- Hitchita, OK R+67
- Stidham, OK R+65
- Checotah, OK R+49
- Hoffman, OK R+58
- Vivian, OK R+64
- Eufaula, OK R+43
- Dighton, OK R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenith, GA D+2
- Pilgrim, KY R+79
- Center, OH R+53
- Komensky, MN R+52
- Leeton, UT R+36
- Washington, AR R+24
- New Weston, OH R+78
- Kingsville, WV R+65
- Portage Des Sioux, MO R+56
- New Vernon, NJ R+8
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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.