Oak Creek is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Oak Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Creek, ~44% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Creek sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
Oak Creek runs about 12 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oak Creek. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Oak Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oak Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Oak Creek, CO sits in the bottom 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 Oak Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oak Creek is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Oak Creek have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Phippsburg, CO R+2
- Yampa, CO R+11
- Steamboat Springs, CO D+23
- Toponas, CO Even
- Coalmont, CO R+48
- Hayden, CO R+37
- Radium, CO R+41
- Mc Coy, CO Even
- Clark, CO R+5
- Burns, CO D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brighton, AL D+83
- Bradley, WV R+59
- Petrieville, MI R+26
- Sac City, IA R+45
- Shellsburg, IA R+44
- Waldo, AR R+21
- Berry, AL R+82
- Woodworth, LA R+71
- Fryeburg, ME R+18
- Lowgap, NC R+68
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado 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.