Texas County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Texas County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Texas County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Texas County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Texas County leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, Texas County sits close to the rest of Oklahoma.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Texas County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Texas County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Texas County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Texas County, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Texas County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Texas County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 5 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Texas County rent, above 84% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Texas County report food insecurity, above 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Morton County, KS R+74
- Stevens County, KS R+73
- Hansford County, TX R+68
- Seward County, KS R+27
- Sherman County, TX R+69
- Ochiltree County, TX R+58
- Beaver County, OK R+77
- Cimarron County, OK R+68
- Grant County, KS R+59
- Stanton County, KS R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wyoming County, WV R+73
- Wabasha County, MN R+30
- Coahoma County, MS D+51
- Moore County, TX R+32
- Hubbard County, MN R+30
- Clark County, AR R+18
- Owen County, IN R+57
- Newton County, MS R+34
- Fayette County, IL R+59
- Leake County, MS R+12
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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.