Washington County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Washington County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Washington County leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Washington County runs about 8 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Washington County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Washington County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Washington County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Washington County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Washington County, OK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington County looks the way it does
Turnout in Washington County 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 Counties
- Nowata County, OK R+61
- Osage County, OK R+39
- Chautauqua County, KS R+73
- Montgomery County, KS R+44
- Rogers County, OK R+49
- Tulsa County, OK Even
- Craig County, OK R+53
- Pawnee County, OK R+59
- Mayes County, OK R+56
- Elk County, KS R+68
Counties with Similar Populations
- Worcester County, MD R+12
- Ashland County, OH R+50
- Calumet County, WI R+23
- Warren County, IA R+24
- Grundy County, IL R+26
- St. Charles Parish, LA R+25
- Culpeper County, VA R+23
- Jackson County, AL R+71
- Columbia County, OR R+18
- Kerr County, TX R+45
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.