Welling leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Welling typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Welling, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Welling compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Welling leans more Republican than 4 of 48 neighbors.
Welling runs about 8 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Welling leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Welling. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Welling, OK sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Welling looks the way it does
Turnout in Welling 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 Cities
- Rocky Mountain, OK R+62
- Park Hill, OK R+35
- Pettit, OK R+46
- Wauhillau, OK R+60
- Titanic, OK R+56
- Cookson, OK R+48
- Tahlequah, OK R+15
- Bunch, OK R+52
- Qualls, OK R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Accident, MD R+50
- Miami, AZ R+14
- Springfield, SC D+12
- Coon Valley, WI R+20
- Damon, TX R+66
- Carson, VA R+28
- Vandalia, MI R+33
- Tonka Bay, MN D+16
- Lake Tomahawk, WI R+23
- Appleton, MN R+33
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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.