Teresita is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Teresita typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Teresita, ~14% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Teresita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Teresita leans more Republican than 12 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, Teresita sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Why Teresita 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 Teresita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Teresita live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Oklahoma average of 18%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Teresita, 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 Teresita looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Teresita report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rose, OK R+60
- Snake Creek, OK R+60
- Moodys, OK R+44
- Scraper, OK R+50
- Oaks, OK R+56
- Gideon, OK R+48
- Cedar Crest, OK R+57
- Peggs, OK R+52
- Locust Grove, OK R+54
- Twin Oaks, OK R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Wolfeboro, NH R+14
- Liberty Center, IN R+70
- St. Benedict, PA R+58
- Collierstown, VA R+32
- Lothair, GA R+37
- Kunkle, PA R+27
- Fernwood, ID R+67
- Lamont, IA R+42
- Caton, NY R+40
- Kilgore, SC R+69
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.