Spencer leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Spencer typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spencer, ~41% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spencer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Spencer leans more Democratic than 35 of 36 neighbors.
Spencer runs about 85 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole. Oklahoma leans Republican overall, while Spencer is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Spencer. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Spencer 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 Spencer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Spencer is about 31%, about 41 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Spencer have never been married, above 77% of cities. Spencer runs against the grain of Oklahoma, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Spencer, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Spencer looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Spencer is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Spencer rent, above 86% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Spencer report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nicoma Park, OK R+29
- Midwest City, OK D+7
- Jones, OK R+38
- Forest Park, OK D+43
- Choctaw, OK R+40
- Del City, OK D+6
- Harrah, OK R+52
- Valley Brook, OK R+8
- Nichols Hills, OK Even
- Oklahoma City, OK R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windsor, NC D+23
- East Palestine, OH R+44
- Waleska, GA R+63
- Black Forest, CO R+37
- Sullivan, IL R+49
- Dalton, OH R+53
- East Glenville, NY D+10
- Lindstrom, MN R+24
- Morgantown, PA R+34
- Ralston, NE Even
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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.