Central Oak Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Central Oak Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Oak Park, ~37% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Oak Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Oak Park leans more Democratic than 26 of 34 neighbors.
Central Oak Park runs about 37 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Oak Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Central Oak Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Central Oak Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Central Oak Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Central Oak Park have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA sits in the top quarter 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 Central Oak Park looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Central Oak Park rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Central Oak Park have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Central Oak Park sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+70
- South Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+40
- Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA D+52
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Curtis Park, Sacramento, CA D+66
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA D+54
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+59
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Foothills, Lakewood, CO D+26
- Tufts, Somerville, MA D+71
- Redwood Heights, Oakland, CA D+74
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
- San Miguel, Sunnyvale, CA D+35
- Ellsworth Springs, Vancouver, WA D+25
- Walnut Hills-Dayton, Dayton, OH D+9
- Fourth Ward, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM D+40
- Las Vistas, Tucson, AZ D+44
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary of State, Elections, 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.