Oakwood Gardens leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Oakwood Gardens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakwood Gardens, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakwood Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakwood Gardens leans more Democratic than 13 of 22 neighbors.
Oakwood Gardens runs about 29 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Oakwood Gardens is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oakwood Gardens. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Oakwood Gardens 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 Oakwood Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oakwood Gardens votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Oakwood Gardens runs about 29 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Oakwood Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL 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 Oakwood Gardens looks the way it does
Turnout in Oakwood Gardens 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
- Euclid-St Paul, St. Petersburg, FL D+18
- Harris Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+5
- Bay Breeze Cove, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Historic Uptown, St. Petersburg, FL D+34
- Northeast Park, St. Petersburg, FL R+8
- Methodist Town, St. Petersburg, FL D+31
- Historic Old Northeast, St. Petersburg, FL D+23
- Edgemoor, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Meadowlawn, St. Petersburg, FL R+7
- West and East Lealman, Lealman, FL R+5
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Southwood, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- Pineapple Park, West Palm Beach, FL R+10
- Franklin South, Provo, UT R+10
- North Star, Anchorage, AK D+32
- Richland Hills, Waco, TX D+16
- Lackawanna, Jacksonville, FL D+61
- North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA D+57
- Dicken, Ann Arbor, MI D+71
- Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA D+59
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
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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.