Oak City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Oak City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak City, ~36% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak City leans more Democratic than 21 of 53 neighbors.
Oak City runs about 9 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Why Oak City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Oak City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 54% of residents in Oak City are Black or African American, about 36 points above the North Carolina average of 18%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oak City, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Oak City looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Oak City sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hassell, NC D+11
- Hamilton, NC D+10
- Palmyra, NC D+10
- Hobgood, NC D+11
- Speed, NC D+5
- Bethel, NC D+9
- Mayos Crossroads, NC R+9
- Robersonville, NC D+23
- Parmele, NC D+30
- Everetts, NC R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Horse Branch, KY R+69
- Oneida Castle, NY R+33
- Ruggles, OH R+62
- Gudger, TN R+73
- Waterproof, LA D+56
- Potomac, MT R+31
- Strasburg, MO R+53
- Burkeville, TX R+86
- Jelloway, OH R+63
- Clifford, NY R+47
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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.