Oak Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Oak Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Ridge, ~11% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oak Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oak Ridge leans more Republican than 19 of 44 neighbors.
Oak Ridge runs about 38 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oak Ridge. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Oak Ridge 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 Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Oak Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oak Ridge, LA sits in the bottom 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 Ridge looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Oak Ridge rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Oak Ridge report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jonesburg, LA R+86
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Girard, LA R+80
- Collinston, LA R+29
- Rayville, LA R+19
- Mer Rouge, LA Even
- Start, LA R+79
- Epps, LA R+51
- Dunn, LA R+63
- Upland, LA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Copley, OH R+4
- DeWitt, NE R+56
- Mount Hermon, KY R+77
- Pine Ridge, KY R+58
- Utopia, TX R+70
- Dalzell, IL R+22
- West Leeds, ME R+37
- Clarks, NE R+70
- Bruno, OH R+55
- Oak Level, KY R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.