Oak Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Oak Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oak Ridge, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% 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 126 of 134 neighbors.
Oak Ridge runs about 59 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Ridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Oak Ridge votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oak Ridge runs about 59 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oak Ridge, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Oak Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oak Ridge is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Oak Ridge own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sloansville, NY R+37
- Esperance, NY R+32
- Lost Valley, NY R+42
- Central Bridge, NY R+34
- Sprakers, NY R+45
- Carlisle, NY R+45
- Glen, NY R+41
- Howes Cave, NY R+24
- Fultonville, NY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alger, WA R+23
- Graball, AL D+5
- Plain, WA R+6
- Dry Creek, WV R+76
- Little Hope, TX R+73
- Lake Harbor, FL D+50
- Marengo, NY R+41
- Dothan, TX R+73
- Lake Suzy, FL R+52
- Yankee Lake, OH R+41
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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.