Yukon leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Yukon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yukon, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yukon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yukon leans more Republican than 14 of 30 neighbors.
Yukon runs about 15 points more Democratic than Oklahoma as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Yukon. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Yukon 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 Yukon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Yukon votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 65%, far above the Oklahoma average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Yukon, OK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Yukon looks the way it does
Turnout in Yukon 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
- Bethany, OK R+5
- Warr Acres, OK D+3
- Mustang, OK R+39
- Oklahoma City, OK R+10
- Piedmont, OK R+50
- The Village, OK D+10
- Nichols Hills, OK Even
- Union City, OK R+69
- El Reno, OK R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sumter, SC D+6
- Arlington Heights, IL D+19
- Perris, CA D+14
- St. Peters, MO R+9
- Yuba City, CA R+20
- Oshkosh, WI D+3
- Iowa City, IA D+48
- Oviedo, FL R+10
- Pleasanton, CA D+32
- Redondo Beach, CA D+30
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.