Waurika is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Waurika typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waurika, ~10% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waurika compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waurika leans more Republican than 3 of 24 neighbors.
Waurika runs about 17 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waurika. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Waurika 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 Waurika, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Waurika votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Waurika, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Waurika looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waurika is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Waurika rent, compared to around 21% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Waurika report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Addington, OK R+71
- Hastings, OK R+73
- Sugden, OK R+67
- Ryan, OK R+67
- Oscar, OK R+68
- Byers, TX R+78
- Gas City, OK R+74
- Comanche, OK R+63
- Corum, OK R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Merrimac, WI R+18
- Ravenna, NE R+61
- Burlington, MI R+47
- Mound Bayou, MS D+80
- Kentland, IN R+44
- Fort Jones, CA R+31
- Elkhart, KS R+71
- Auke Bay, AK D+14
- Jamestown, IN R+51
- Northwest, NC R+28
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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.