Oak Mountain leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Oak Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Mountain, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Mountain leans more Republican than 29 of 51 neighbors.
Oak Mountain runs about 37 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oak Mountain. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Oak Mountain leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oak Mountain. 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 Mountain, GA sits below the national average 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 Mountain looks the way it does
Turnout in Oak Mountain sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waverly Hall, GA R+37
- Shiloh, GA R+27
- Smiths Crossroads, GA R+55
- Pine Mountain Valley, GA R+52
- Kingsboro, GA R+39
- Olive Branch, GA D+15
- Ellerslie, GA R+47
- Manchester, GA R+14
- Mountainbrook, GA R+15
- Warm Springs, GA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Neskowin, OR D+7
- Seminole, PA R+67
- Indian Springs, GA R+26
- Guilford, OH R+54
- Hookersville, WV R+61
- Elk City, ID R+56
- Corralitos, CA D+36
- Dellwood, OR R+31
- White Cloud, IN R+48
- Buckingham, PA Even
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia 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.