Silver City is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Silver City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver City, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver City leans more Republican than 39 of 42 neighbors.
Silver City runs about 20 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Silver City 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 Silver City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Silver City hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Silver City, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Silver City looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in Silver City have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lawrence Creek, OK R+67
- Oilton, OK R+68
- Jennings, OK R+67
- Mannford, OK R+64
- Terlton, OK R+66
- Rigsby, OK R+65
- Drumright, OK R+62
- Rabornville, OK R+64
- Westport, OK R+65
- Hallett, OK R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alba, MO R+70
- Effie, LA R+83
- Old Mill Creek, IL D+6
- Shedd, OR R+51
- Trent, TX R+74
- Calhoun, MO R+67
- Rockport, WV R+62
- Mount Summit, IN R+56
- Bunker, MO R+71
- Maxwell, NE R+75
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.