Oak Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Oak Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Ridge, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% 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 54 of 73 neighbors.
Oak Ridge runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Oak Ridge drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Oak Ridge are family households, above 83% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oak Ridge, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oak Ridge looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Oak Ridge own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Oak Ridge have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Daisy, MO R+75
- Millersville, MO R+70
- Friedheim, MO R+75
- Pocahontas, MO R+73
- Shawneetown, MO R+73
- Old Appleton, MO R+73
- Jackson, MO R+51
- Burfordville, MO R+68
- Uniontown, MO R+75
- New Wells, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- McMeekin, FL R+51
- East Avon, NY R+14
- Hayne, NC R+56
- Seymour, IA R+59
- Renfroe, AL R+5
- Dubois, IN R+59
- Wamac, IL R+47
- Mattoon, WI R+51
- Victor, CA R+34
- Richmond, MA D+40
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.