Pushmataha County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Pushmataha County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pushmataha County, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pushmataha County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pushmataha County is the most Republican-leaning.
Pushmataha County runs about 22 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pushmataha County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pushmataha County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pushmataha County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pushmataha County, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pushmataha County looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Pushmataha County report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pushmataha County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Choctaw County, OK R+54
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Latimer County, OK R+66
- McCurtain County, OK R+55
- Lamar County, TX R+50
- Pittsburg County, OK R+54
- Coal County, OK R+68
- Red River County, TX R+51
- Bryan County, OK R+54
- Haskell County, OK R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Carroll County, KY R+51
- Hancock County, IA R+42
- Sussex County, VA Even
- Roosevelt County, MT Even
- Mackinac County, MI R+19
- Louisa County, IA R+37
- Box Butte County, NE R+55
- Evans County, GA R+33
- Barnes County, ND R+36
- Early County, GA R+6
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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.