Pine Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Pine Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Ridge, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Ridge leans more Republican than 17 of 27 neighbors.
Pine Ridge runs about 17 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Ridge. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Pine Ridge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Ridge. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pine Ridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Pine Ridge report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Broxton, OK R+61
- Fort Cobb, OK R+63
- Boone, OK R+57
- Carnegie, OK R+63
- Stecker, OK R+62
- Apache, OK R+57
- Anadarko, OK R+24
- Albert, OK R+68
- Edgewater Park, OK R+58
- Lakeside Village, OK R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Tuttle, AR R+37
- Alva, WY R+81
- Antimony, UT R+71
- Forest Hill, IN R+63
- Haswell, CO R+74
- Jamestown, AL R+80
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Deer Plain, IL R+52
- Thomas, IL R+47
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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.