Oak Hill leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Oak Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Hill, ~31% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Hill leans more Republican than 81 of 124 neighbors.
Oak Hill runs about 38 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Oak Hill 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 Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oak Hill votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Hill runs about 38 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oak Hill, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Oak Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oak Hill 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Oak Hill own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Durham, NY R+28
- Medusa, NY R+17
- East Durham, NY R+27
- Cornwallville, NY R+28
- Preston Hollow, NY R+22
- Lambs Corner, NY R+25
- West Durham, NY R+29
- Greenville, NY R+26
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
- Freehold, NY R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zittau, WI R+36
- New Offenburg, MO R+59
- Mannassa, MS R+32
- Buchanan Corner, IN R+61
- Patterson, KS R+66
- DeGrey, SD R+55
- Milton, OK R+76
- Glencoe, CA R+27
- Mon Louis, AL R+81
- Jenkins, MO R+71
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.