Now that we’re starting up the election swing to decide not only our next President, but many other local statewide initiatives, it’s important to put into context the types of decisions that will be made in the coming years.
Who makes the decisions? Not the people getting elected. It’s the voters.
Specifically, we wanted to know which cities have the highest number of liberal voters in the Sooner State?
In order to do so, we turned our sites on measuring how each city in Oklahoma with populations greater than 5,000 voted and contributed to political campaigns in the past several years. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Democrat and gave the most to liberals where named the most liberal cities in the state.
Here are the 10 most liberal places in Oklahoma for 2019:
If you’re wondering, Woodward is the most conservative city in Oklahoma of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most liberal cities in Oklahoma.
And if you already knew these places were liberal, check out some more reading about Oklahoma and the most lberal places in the country:
How we determined the most liberal cities in Oklahoma for 2019
We started by making a list of every city in Oklahoma over 5,000 people based on the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (The most recent data). That left us with 76 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and donation data to determine which places lean the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Registered Democrats
- # Of Contributions To Democrats Per Capita
- $ Amount Contributed To Democrats Per Capita
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 76 for each of the criteria where number one was the most liberal.
The winner, Del City, is “The Most liberal City in Oklahoma For 2019”.
Let’s go through these liberal places, shall we?
The 10 Most liberal Places In Oklahoma For 2019
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Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census.
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Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 27th among United States cities in population. The population grew following the 2010 Census, with the population estimated to have increased to 631,346 as of July 2015. As of 2015, the Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,358,452, and the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,459,758 residents, making it Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan area.
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Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 5,095 people as of 2012.
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Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The population was 10,043 at the 2010 census.
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Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The community was founded in 1909 by followers of the Church of the Nazarene from Oklahoma City.
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Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma.
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Population: 9,329
Percent Democrat: 41.2%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $36.51
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.29
More on The Village: Data
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Population: 57,167
Percent Democrat: 41.2%
$ Democrat Amount Per Capita: $1.48
# Democrat Contributions Per Capita: 0.03
More on Midwest City: Data
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state.
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Choctaw is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma. The city is located approximately 10 miles east of Oklahoma City and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
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Sand Springs is a city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A western suburb of Tulsa, it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 18,906 in the 2010 U. S. Census, an increase of 8.3 percent from 17,451 at the 2000 census.
Summing Up The Liberal Snowflakes in Oklahoma
Well there you have it, the places in Oklahoma that have the highest number of liberals per capita, with Del City ranking as the least conservative in the entire state.
If you’re curious, here are the least liberal cities in Oklahoma:
- Woodward
- Elk City
- Alva
For more Oklahoma reading, check out:
- 10 Best Places To Live In Oklahoma
- These Are The 10 Best Counties To Live In Oklahoma
- 10 Cheapest Places To Live In Oklahoma
- 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Oklahoma
- These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In Oklahoma
- These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Oklahoma
- 10 Safest Places In Oklahoma
- 10 Worst Places To Live In Oklahoma