Oak Lawn is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Oak Lawn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Lawn, ~34% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Lawn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Lawn sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 46 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 108 leaning the other way.
Oak Lawn runs about 9 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oak Lawn. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Oak Lawn leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oak Lawn. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Oak Lawn, IL sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Lawn looks the way it does
Turnout in Oak Lawn sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hometown, IL R+3
- Chicago Ridge, IL R+3
- Burbank, IL R+8
- Evergreen Park, IL D+31
- Worth, IL R+13
- Alsip, IL D+17
- Bridgeview, IL R+11
- Merrionette Park, IL D+17
- Palos Hills, IL R+11
- Hickory Hills, IL R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Jolla, CA D+39
- Royal Oak, MI D+32
- Colton, CA D+17
- Marana, AZ R+9
- Carson City, NV R+11
- Perth Amboy, NJ D+11
- Placentia, CA D+4
- Carrollton, GA R+23
- Westminster, MD R+23
- La Crosse, WI D+20
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.