Oakley leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Oakley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakley, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oakley leans more Republican than 19 of 42 neighbors.
Oakley runs about 6 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Oakley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oakley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oakley, SC 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 Oakley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Oakley 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Oakley own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moncks Corner, SC R+17
- Strawberry, SC R+22
- Pimlico, SC R+55
- Russellville, SC R+33
- Whitesville, SC R+18
- Murraysville, SC R+14
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- Cordesville, SC R+41
- Long Ridge, SC R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delta, LA R+73
- Somerton, OH R+65
- Yankeetown, IN R+46
- St. Bernard, NE R+75
- Hudson, MO R+67
- Needmore, OH R+71
- Humptulips, WA R+26
- New Era, GA R+28
- Riffle, IL R+70
- North Bethel, ME R+14
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.