Salina is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Salina typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salina, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salina compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salina leans more Republican than 17 of 48 neighbors.
Salina runs about 8 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Salina. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Salina 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 Salina, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Salina hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Salina, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Salina looks the way it does
Turnout in Salina 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
- Mazie, OK R+60
- Kenwood, OK R+60
- Strang, OK R+63
- Spavinaw, OK R+60
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- Sportsmen Acres, OK R+57
- Snake Creek, OK R+60
- Pryor, OK R+51
- Pensacola, OK R+65
- Pryor Creek, OK R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bismarck, AR R+68
- Burton, OH R+37
- Redland, AL R+46
- Rising Fawn, GA R+61
- Montrose, NY D+10
- South Mills, NC R+48
- Kirkwood, NY R+26
- Epsom, NH R+8
- Hagerstown, IN R+51
- Richmond, MN R+59
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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.