O Henry Oaks is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 48% of adults in O Henry Oaks typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in O Henry Oaks, ~38% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How O Henry Oaks compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, O Henry Oaks leans more Democratic than 1 of 5 neighbors.
O Henry Oaks runs about 63 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while O Henry Oaks is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within O Henry Oaks. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+47), a spread of about 18 points.
Why O Henry Oaks 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 O Henry Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
O Henry Oaks votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while O Henry Oaks runs about 63 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in O Henry Oaks have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; O Henry Oaks, Greensboro, NC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in O Henry Oaks looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. O Henry Oaks is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in O Henry Oaks rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in O Henry Oaks report food insecurity, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC D+26
- Cumberland, Greensboro, NC D+92
- College Hill, Greensboro, NC D+76
- Brice Street Area, Greensboro, NC D+61
- Smith Homes, Greensboro, NC D+85
- Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC D+52
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC D+60
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Adams Farm, Greensboro, NC D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI R+7
- Rosewood, Austin, TX D+62
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC D+31
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
- Mountain View, South Valley, NM D+12
- Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI D+87
- East Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- Centerville, West Warwick, RI D+7
- Landsdowne, Youngstown, OH D+66
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board of 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.