Sobol is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Sobol typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sobol, ~6% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sobol compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sobol leans more Republican than 35 of 38 neighbors.
Sobol runs about 32 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Sobol 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 Sobol, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Sobol live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Sobol are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sobol, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sobol looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Sobol report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Sobol sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Corinne, OK R+80
- Ringold, OK R+77
- Rufe, OK R+76
- Oleta, OK R+80
- Apple, OK R+78
- Swink, OK R+78
- Virgil, OK R+77
- Rattan, OK R+80
- Fort Towson, OK R+72
- Valliant, OK R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Lubec, ME R+17
- Mitchell, WV R+63
- Cambridge, KS R+71
- Hulen, KY R+79
- Rock Creek, OR R+51
- Raymondville, NY R+31
- West Cornwall, VT D+16
- Laneport, TX R+60
- Hereford, WV R+67
- North Orland, ME R+14
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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.