Oakland Park leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Oakland Park typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakland Park, ~32% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakland Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oakland Park leans more Democratic than 45 of 65 neighbors.
Oakland Park runs about 38 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Oakland Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oakland Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Oakland Park live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Oakland Park have never been married, above 96% of cities. Oakland Park runs against the grain of Florida, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oakland Park, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oakland Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oakland Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in Oakland Park rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilton Manors, FL D+22
- Fort Lauderdale, FL D+23
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL D+71
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL R+14
- Sea Ranch Lakes, FL R+22
- Pompano Beach, FL D+18
- Lauderhill, FL D+67
- North Lauderdale, FL D+51
- Margate, FL D+26
- Tamarac, FL D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seminole, FL R+18
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ R+4
- West Columbia, SC R+13
- North Tonawanda, NY R+15
- Washington, PA R+18
- Oakley, CA D+2
- Newbury Park, CA D+13
- Bridgeton, NJ D+19
- Linden, NJ D+22
- Hilo, HI D+24
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.