Oxford leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Oxford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oxford, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oxford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oxford leans more Republican than 8 of 63 neighbors.
Oxford runs about 6 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oxford. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+70), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Oxford 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 Oxford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oxford votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 53%, far above the Alabama average of 19%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oxford, AL sits below 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 Oxford looks the way it does
Turnout in Oxford 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 Cities
- Hobson City, AL D+22
- Silver Run, AL R+53
- West End-Cobb Town, AL R+35
- Anniston, AL R+9
- Blue Mountain, AL D+10
- Vinnette, AL R+61
- Jenifer, AL R+44
- Munford, AL R+50
- Saks, AL R+27
- Choccolocco, AL R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sherrelwood, CO D+22
- Clinton, NC R+9
- Bull Run, VA D+25
- West Mifflin, PA D+5
- Charlestown, MA D+53
- Bostonia, CA R+8
- Sudley, VA D+18
- Destin, FL R+40
- Port Wentworth, GA D+27
- Chesterton, IN R+7
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, 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.