Zena is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Zena typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zena, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zena leans more Republican than 34 of 45 neighbors.
Zena runs about 16 points more Republican than Oklahoma as a whole.
Why Zena leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Zena. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Zena, OK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Zena looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 81% of adults in Zena have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Zena sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Zena report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Grand Lake Towne, OK R+55
- Bernice, OK R+60
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- Copeland, OK R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green Valley, OH R+61
- Granville, PA R+62
- Lemon Grove, FL R+71
- Stinson, MO R+72
- Steedman, MO R+56
- Leisure, MI R+16
- Lenox Dale, MA D+39
- Burgoon, OH R+51
- Hendon, TN R+72
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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.