Sequoyah leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 30% of adults in Sequoyah typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sequoyah, ~17% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sequoyah compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sequoyah leans more Democratic than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Sequoyah runs about 59 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Sequoyah is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Sequoyah. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+19) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sequoyah votes against the grain of Oklahoma. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Sequoyah runs about 59 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Sequoyah have never been married, above 83% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Sequoyah, Tulsa, 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 Sequoyah looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sequoyah 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 46%, about 9 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in Sequoyah report food insecurity, above 86% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Sequoyah have completed high school, below 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH D+15
- Locust Point, Baltimore, MD D+46
- West Huntington, Huntington, WV R+13
- Oaklawn, Cranston, RI Even
- Northeast Garland, Garland, TX D+12
- Keene Valley, Richland, WA R+9
- Marvintown, Erie, PA D+27
- Regency, Pueblo, CO Even
- Downtown Neptune City, Neptune City, NJ D+8
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.