Oak Park is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Oak Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Park, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Park leans more Republican than 31 of 39 neighbors.
Oak Park runs about 66 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Oak Park is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Oak Park 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 Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oak Park votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Oak Park runs about 66 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Oak Park fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Oak Park are family households, above 81% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oak Park, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Oak Park looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Oak Park own their home, about 13 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ronneby, MN R+59
- Foley, MN R+51
- Parent, MN R+63
- Foreston, MN R+53
- Pease, MN R+57
- North Benton, MN R+64
- Milaca, MN R+45
- Jakeville, MN R+65
- Gilman, MN R+65
- Popple Creek, MN R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buskirk, NY R+27
- Preachersville, KY R+68
- Wacissa, FL R+28
- Schoeneck, PA R+58
- Billings Heights, MT R+56
- Plainville, WI R+30
- Oxford, KS R+53
- Arcadia Lakes, SC D+19
- Stittville, NY R+44
- Ashkum, IL R+58
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.