Pryor Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Pryor Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pryor Creek, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pryor Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pryor Creek leans more Republican than 6 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, Pryor Creek sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pryor Creek. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Pryor Creek 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 Pryor Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pryor Creek votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 53%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pryor Creek, OK sits in the top quarter 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 Pryor Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Pryor Creek 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
- Pryor, OK R+51
- Sportsmen Acres, OK R+57
- Mazie, OK R+60
- Chouteau, OK R+59
- Adair, OK R+61
- Salina, OK R+56
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- Foyil, OK R+59
- Murphy, OK R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glendale, CO D+43
- Mariposa, CA R+9
- Warsaw, NC D+8
- Lexington, OK R+44
- Homeacre-Lyndora, PA R+22
- Fort Richardson, AK R+14
- Nashville, IN R+38
- Seven Valleys, PA R+36
- Paoli, IN R+48
- Lawrenceville, IL R+42
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.