Oak Point leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Oak Point typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Point, ~18% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Point leans more Republican than 16 of 40 neighbors.
Oak Point runs about 52 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Oak Point 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 Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oak Point votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Point runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Oak Point are family households, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Oak Point, NY 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 Point looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Oak Point have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hammond, NY R+39
- Brier Hill, NY R+36
- Chippewa Bay, NY R+40
- Morristown, NY R+36
- Rossie, NY R+41
- Ruby Corner, NY R+41
- Elmdale, NY R+40
- Redwood, NY R+34
- DePeyster, NY R+45
- Wegatchie, NY R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Seven Rivers, NM R+75
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Peacock, TX R+72
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Sandy Hook, MO R+64
- Parr, SC R+31
- Obernburg, NY R+15
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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.