North Oak Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 56% of adults in North Oak Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Oak Park, ~47% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Oak Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Oak Park leans more Democratic than 38 of 39 neighbors.
North Oak Park runs about 50 points more Democratic than California as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Oak Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 10 points.
Why North 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 North Oak Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Oak Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North 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 North Oak Park looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in North Oak Park rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and North 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
- Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+57
- Curtis Park, Sacramento, CA D+66
- South Oak Park, Sacramento, CA D+40
- East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA D+59
- Colonial Heights, Sacramento, CA D+52
- Midtown, Sacramento, CA D+71
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- Richmond Grove, Sacramento, CA D+66
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- VCU, Richmond, VA D+71
- Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Even
- Eliot, Portland, OR D+79
- Surrey Lane, Bergenfield, NJ R+22
- College Hill, Easton, PA D+57
- Traditions, Aurora, CO D+14
- Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA D+25
- Fort Phantom Area, Abilene, TX D+3
- Bailey, East Lansing, MI D+57
- Craig Ranch North, McKinney, TX R+4
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.