Wauhillau is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Wauhillau typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wauhillau, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wauhillau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wauhillau leans more Republican than 35 of 51 neighbors.
Wauhillau runs about 12 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Wauhillau leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wauhillau. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wauhillau, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wauhillau looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Wauhillau report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Wauhillau sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Wauhillau have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Titanic, OK R+56
- Rocky Mountain, OK R+62
- Welling, OK R+40
- Stilwell, OK R+46
- Bunch, OK R+52
- Proctor, OK R+60
- Piney, OK R+63
- Park Hill, OK R+35
- Westville, OK R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nespelem, WA D+52
- Fortuna, MO R+69
- Middlesex, VT D+22
- Grand Junction, IA R+52
- Trade, TN R+70
- Highmore, SD R+59
- Crockett, VA R+61
- Steam Corners, OH R+59
- Pilot Knob, MO R+57
- Sonyea, NY Even
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.