Oakdale Farms leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Oakdale Farms typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakdale Farms, ~42% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakdale Farms compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakdale Farms leans more Democratic than 4 of 18 neighbors.
Oakdale Farms runs about 23 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oakdale Farms. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Oakdale Farms leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oakdale Farms. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA sits above 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 Oakdale Farms looks the way it does
Turnout in Oakdale Farms sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA D+36
- Bay View, Norfolk, VA D+19
- Larrymore Lawns, Norfolk, VA D+58
- West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA D+25
- Roosevelt Gardens Area, Norfolk, VA R+8
- North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA D+29
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA D+31
- East Ocean View, Norfolk, VA D+17
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- McGirts Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+19
- Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI D+6
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Government Hill Alliance, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA D+29
- Northside Northline, Houston, TX D+32
- Stockade District, Kingston, NY D+47
- Downtown Fremont, Fremont, CA D+37
- North Heights, Youngstown, OH D+57
- Skies West, Albuquerque, NM D+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.