Oakridge leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Oakridge typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakridge, ~26% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakridge leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
Oakridge runs about 26 points more Democratic than Texas as a whole. Texas leans Republican overall, while Oakridge is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oakridge. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Oakridge 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 Oakridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Oakridge live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Oakridge runs against the grain of Texas, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oakridge, Garland, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oakridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Oakridge 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
- Apollo Arapaho and Camelot, Garland, TX D+16
- Coomer Creek, Garland, TX D+6
- Northeast Garland, Garland, TX D+12
- Chandler Heights, Garland, TX D+14
- Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Garland, TX D+15
- Monica Park, Garland, TX D+18
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX D+29
- Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX D+33
- Northeast Dallas-White Rock, Dallas, TX D+30
- New West, Garland, TX D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC D+26
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Euclid Ave South, Helena, MT D+28
- Davis Island, Tampa, FL R+10
- Northwest Triangle, York, PA D+40
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA D+66
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, 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.