Pontotoc County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Pontotoc County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pontotoc County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pontotoc County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pontotoc County is the least Republican-leaning.
Pontotoc County runs about 5 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pontotoc County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Pontotoc County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pontotoc County, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pontotoc County looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Pontotoc County rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Murray County, OK R+59
- Coal County, OK R+68
- Seminole County, OK R+51
- Hughes County, OK R+53
- Garvin County, OK R+61
- Johnston County, OK R+65
- Pottawatomie County, OK R+49
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Carter County, OK R+46
- Okfuskee County, OK R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Scott County, MO R+43
- Brown County, TX R+58
- Lawrence County, MO R+60
- Independence County, AR R+57
- Montgomery County, IN R+44
- Cass County, IN R+38
- Oneida County, WI R+18
- Defiance County, OH R+43
- Brown County, SD R+35
- Jasper County, IA R+28
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.