Ringold is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Ringold typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ringold, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ringold compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ringold leans more Republican than 19 of 33 neighbors.
Ringold runs about 29 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Ringold 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 Ringold, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ringold live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ringold sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Ringold are family households, above 76% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ringold, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ringold looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ringold is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Ringold report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Ringold have completed high school, below 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rufe, OK R+76
- Sobol, OK R+80
- Corinne, OK R+80
- Wright City, OK R+61
- Oleta, OK R+80
- Swink, OK R+78
- Valliant, OK R+69
- Clebit, OK R+82
- Rattan, OK R+80
- Apple, OK R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agra, KS R+79
- Alma, WV R+70
- Little Marsh, PA R+62
- Markhams, NY R+39
- Elmo, MO R+66
- Baskinton, LA R+82
- Waukenabo, MN R+40
- Farmer, MO R+71
- Yonna, OR R+56
- Hemlock Grove, OH R+60
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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.