Purcell is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Purcell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Purcell, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Purcell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Purcell leans more Republican than 11 of 38 neighbors.
Purcell runs about 10 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Purcell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Purcell 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 Purcell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Purcell votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, modestly above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Purcell, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Purcell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Purcell is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Purcell rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washington, OK R+65
- Lexington, OK R+44
- Wayne, OK R+70
- Slaughterville, OK R+57
- Story, OK R+72
- Noble, OK R+37
- Goldsby, OK R+55
- McKiddyville, OK R+48
- Cole, OK R+70
- Dibble, OK R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Hills, PA D+6
- Big Bear City, CA R+27
- Belpre, OH R+41
- Camp Pendleton, CA R+24
- Rapid Valley, SD R+39
- Irvine, KY R+63
- Lackland AFB, TX R+3
- Raymond, NH R+20
- Elburn, IL R+14
- Wilmington, IL R+32
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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.