Swink is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Swink typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swink, ~7% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swink compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swink leans more Republican than 30 of 38 neighbors.
Swink runs about 30 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Swink. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+69), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Swink 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 Swink, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Swink live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Swink are family households, above 93% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Swink, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Swink looks the way it does
Turnout in Swink 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
- Fort Towson, OK R+72
- Valliant, OK R+69
- Rufe, OK R+76
- Sobol, OK R+80
- Virgil, OK R+77
- Sawyer, OK R+76
- Millerton, OK R+72
- Wright City, OK R+61
- Frogville, OK R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forest Springs, CA D+41
- West Foxboro, MA D+13
- Winter Harbor, ME R+16
- Farley, MO R+32
- Farrville, IN R+60
- Hollytree, AL R+70
- Painesdale, MI R+28
- Gibtown, TX R+80
- Soda Springs, CA D+25
- Brush Valley, PA R+62
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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.