Oakwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Oakwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oakwood, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oakwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oakwood leans more Republican than 14 of 20 neighbors.
Oakwood runs about 54 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oakwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oakwood. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Oakwood 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oakwood votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Oakwood runs about 54 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oakwood, Staten Island, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Oakwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Oakwood 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
- Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Great Kills, Staten Island, NY R+51
- Richmondtown, Staten Island, NY R+41
- Ettingville, Staten Island, NY R+54
- Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY R+26
- South Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Concord, Staten Island, NY D+6
- Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY R+55
- Westerleigh-Castleton, Staten Island, NY R+32
- Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY R+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Farms, Bronx, NY D+44
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL D+83
- Albany Park, Chicago, IL D+51
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD D+86
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Little Haiti, Miami, FL D+54
- Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA D+24
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.