Rockwood leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 31% of adults in Rockwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockwood, ~18% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rockwood leans more Democratic than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Rockwood runs about 63 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Rockwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rockwood. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Rockwood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rockwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rockwood votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Rockwood runs about 63 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Rockwood, Oklahoma City, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rockwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rockwood 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 31%, about 24 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 55% of adults in Rockwood report food insecurity, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 56% of adults in Rockwood have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, OK D+23
- South Walker, Oklahoma City, OK D+10
- Midtown, Oklahoma City, OK D+40
- West 10th, Oklahoma City, OK D+20
- Brandywine, Oklahoma City, OK R+26
- Parkview, Oklahoma City, OK D+25
- Brookhaven, Norman, OK Even
- Charles Page, Tulsa, OK R+12
- Kensington, Tulsa, OK D+21
- South Peoria, Tulsa, OK D+28
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO R+26
- Kent Acres, Dover, DE D+20
- State Fair, Pueblo, CO D+15
- York, Bellingham, WA D+69
- Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA D+53
- The Gate District, St. Louis, MO D+75
- Bonneville Hills, Salt Lake City, UT D+46
- Briarwood, Little Rock, AR D+49
- Bay Colony, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+7
- Park Hill, Louisville, KY D+84
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.