Oakland City is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Oakland City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakland City, ~59% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakland City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakland City leans more Democratic than 11 of 16 neighbors.
Oakland City runs about 87 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Oakland City sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Why Oakland City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Oakland City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oakland City votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while Oakland City runs about 87 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Oakland City have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Oakland City, Atlanta, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Oakland City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oakland City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Adair Park, Atlanta, GA D+83
- Mechanicsville, Atlanta, GA D+80
- West End, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Adams Park, Atlanta, GA D+86
- University Center, Atlanta, GA D+88
- Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA D+83
- Grant Park, Atlanta, GA D+71
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Thomasville, Atlanta, GA D+68
- Vine City, Atlanta, GA D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+74
- Clearing, Chicago, IL D+6
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
- Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO D+17
- Potomac West, Alexandria, VA D+60
- Abbott Loop, Anchorage, AK D+19
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV D+26
- Baychester, Bronx, NY D+51
- Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL D+82
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.