Welch is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Welch typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welch, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welch leans more Republican than 31 of 33 neighbors.
Welch runs about 21 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Welch. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Welch 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 Welch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Welch hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Oklahoma average of 21%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Welch, 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 Welch looks the way it does
Turnout in Welch sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bluejacket, OK R+68
- Chetopa, KS R+61
- Bartlett, KS R+72
- Melrose, KS R+68
- Narcissa, OK R+65
- North Miami, OK R+59
- Douthat, OK R+50
- Edna, KS R+72
- Commerce, OK R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waitsburg, WA R+51
- White Sulphur Springs, MT R+58
- Ridgeville, IN R+61
- Shults, OK R+68
- Julesburg, CO R+46
- Lamar, MS D+12
- Viola, AR R+68
- Woodridge, NY R+18
- Lead Hill, AR R+68
- Sweden Center, NY R+23
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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.