Pryor is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Pryor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pryor, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pryor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pryor leans more Republican than 6 of 44 neighbors.
Politically, Pryor sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pryor. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Pryor 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pryor votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 36%, well above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pryor, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pryor looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Pryor rent, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pryor sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Pryor report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pryor Creek, 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
- Murphy, OK R+65
- Foyil, OK R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bithlo, FL R+17
- Benton, IL R+49
- Tarentum, PA R+22
- Otsego, MI R+26
- Oak Hill, WV R+38
- Ludowici, GA R+30
- East Rochester, NY D+18
- Elkin, NC R+46
- Poplarville, MS R+63
- Dayton, NJ D+23
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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.