Wetumka is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Wetumka typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wetumka, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wetumka compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wetumka leans more Republican than 9 of 37 neighbors.
Wetumka runs about 7 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Wetumka leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wetumka. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Wetumka, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Wetumka looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wetumka is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 7 points below the Oklahoma average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Wetumka rent, above 83% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Wetumka report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Horntown, OK R+70
- Weleetka, OK R+48
- Lamar, OK R+70
- Clearview, OK R+58
- Bearden, OK R+64
- Dustin, OK R+61
- Okemah, OK R+51
- Holdenville, OK R+41
- Pharoah, OK R+60
- Cromwell, OK R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cape Fair, MO R+57
- Rogers, OH R+57
- Waynesfield, OH R+68
- Ash Fork, AZ R+48
- North Middleboro, MA R+4
- Morton, TX R+40
- Sharon, TN R+65
- Gridley, IL R+47
- Danville, IA R+33
- Kimball, TN R+56
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.