Pumpkin Center is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Pumpkin Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pumpkin Center, ~10% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pumpkin Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pumpkin Center leans more Republican than 32 of 45 neighbors.
Pumpkin Center runs about 13 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Pumpkin Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pumpkin Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pumpkin Center, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pumpkin Center looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Pumpkin Center have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boynton, OK R+56
- Eram, OK R+62
- Haskell, OK R+57
- Morris, OK R+56
- Natura, OK R+62
- Okmulgee, OK R+18
- Taft, OK R+9
- Beland, OK R+53
- Preston, OK R+53
- Hitchita, OK R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nelson, NY R+14
- Alna, ME D+14
- Littleton, UT R+75
- Judson, MN R+34
- Bingham Lake, MN R+59
- Uchee, AL R+12
- Tolna, ND R+41
- Wellesley Island, NY R+12
- Montpelier, ND R+58
- Peakland, TN R+73
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.