Rush Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Rush Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rush Springs, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rush Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rush Springs leans more Republican than 11 of 27 neighbors.
Rush Springs runs about 20 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rush Springs. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Rush Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rush Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rush Springs, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rush Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Rush Springs 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
- Marlow, OK R+64
- Ninnekah, OK R+69
- Sterling, OK R+68
- Central High, OK R+72
- Bray, OK R+73
- Cement, OK R+69
- Norge, OK R+70
- Fletcher, OK R+55
- Cyril, OK R+69
- Alex, OK R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wellman, IA R+36
- Creedmoor, TX D+29
- Kempton, PA R+38
- Washington Park, IL D+63
- Stockport, OH R+57
- Parker, PA R+62
- Lake Lure, NC R+20
- Shaftsbury, VT D+2
- Amawalk, NY R+7
- Orion, IL R+31
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.