Oakpark leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Oakpark typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakpark, ~28% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakpark compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oakpark leans more Republican than 28 of 89 neighbors.
Oakpark runs about 36 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Oakpark is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Oakpark 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 Oakpark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oakpark votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Oakpark runs about 36 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Oakpark are family households, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oakpark, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Oakpark looks the way it does
Turnout in Oakpark 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.
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- Leon, VA R+38
- Radiant, VA R+33
- Madison, VA R+32
- Pratts, VA R+34
- Woodberry Forest, VA R+31
- Graves Mill, VA R+40
- Rapidan, VA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Proctorville, NC R+33
- West Mills, ME R+30
- Neffs, OH R+51
- Caswell Beach, NC R+24
- Little Germany, PA R+60
- Chenoa, KY R+80
- Biscoe, AR R+59
- Livonia, IN R+64
- Chester, UT R+74
- Burdine, KY R+66
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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.