Woodward County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Woodward County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodward County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodward County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Woodward County leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Woodward County runs about 15 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Woodward County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Woodward County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Woodward County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Woodward County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodward County, OK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodward County looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodward County 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 Counties
- Ellis County, OK R+77
- Dewey County, OK R+78
- Harper County, OK R+80
- Woods County, OK R+57
- Major County, OK R+73
- Lipscomb County, TX R+84
- Comanche County, KS R+73
- Roger Mills County, OK R+83
- Alfalfa County, OK R+76
- Blaine County, OK R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lincoln County, WV R+65
- Jay County, IN R+58
- Fulton County, IN R+51
- Henry County, IA R+31
- Greene County, NC R+15
- Uinta County, WY R+62
- Breckinridge County, KY R+58
- Carbon County, UT R+56
- Greene County, VA R+26
- Colorado County, TX R+42
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.