Ringling is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Ringling typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ringling, ~9% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ringling compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ringling leans more Republican than 22 of 37 neighbors.
Ringling runs about 24 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Ringling 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 Ringling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Ringling hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ringling, OK sits in the bottom quarter 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 Ringling looks the way it does
Turnout in Ringling 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
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- Healdton, OK R+66
- Wilson, OK R+73
- Grady, OK R+74
- Orr, OK R+70
- Oil City, OK R+55
- Rexroat, OK R+82
- Loco, OK R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Myton, UT R+84
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
- Falls City, OR R+30
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
- Norphlet, AR R+64
- Chestatee, GA R+52
- Macks Creek, MO R+70
- Derma, MS D+8
- Millsboro, OH R+47
- Edwards, MO R+64
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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.