Oak Forest is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Oak Forest typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Forest, ~8% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Forest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Forest leans more Republican than 28 of 33 neighbors.
Oak Forest runs about 60 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Oak Forest 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 Forest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Oak Forest live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Oak Forest sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Oak Forest, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Oak Forest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oak Forest is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monthalia, TX R+64
- Cost, TX R+74
- Bebe, TX R+75
- Leesville, TX R+63
- Gonzales, TX R+30
- Luling, TX R+17
- Harwood, TX R+61
- McNeil, TX R+49
- Nickel, TX R+60
- Stairtown, TX R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hope, KS R+64
- Woodland Park, IN R+44
- Kipnuk, AK D+18
- Cincinnati, IA R+58
- Melbern, OH R+57
- McCune, KS R+64
- Lakeside, IA R+5
- Turner, MI R+44
- Apple Springs, TX R+53
- San Jose, TX R+9
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.