Taylor is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Taylor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taylor, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taylor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taylor leans more Republican than 12 of 26 neighbors.
Taylor runs about 21 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Taylor leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Taylor. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Taylor, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Taylor looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in Taylor have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Temple, OK R+67
- Byers, TX R+78
- Randlett, OK R+73
- Hastings, OK R+73
- Petrolia, TX R+79
- Walters, OK R+63
- Waurika, OK R+66
- DeVol, OK R+74
- Cashion Community, TX R+70
- Corum, OK R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Park, PA R+44
- Noyo, CA D+32
- Lamison, AL D+18
- Paradise, AZ R+44
- Hardin Heights, FL D+49
- St. Vrain, NM R+74
- Otter Lake, NY R+32
- Butler, SD R+45
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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.