Red Oak leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Red Oak typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Oak, ~22% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Oak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Oak leans more Republican than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Red Oak runs about 44 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Oak. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Red Oak 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 Red Oak, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Red Oak hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Red Oak, MI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Red Oak looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Red Oak own their home, about 8 points above the Michigan average of 83%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Luzerne, MI R+40
- Mio, MI R+44
- Kneeland, MI R+45
- Lewiston, MI R+36
- Lovells, MI R+40
- Fairview, MI R+45
- Comins, MI R+48
- Johannesburg, MI R+40
- McKinley, MI R+43
- Atlanta, MI R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Leyden, NY R+58
- Folsomdale, NY R+50
- Whitehouse, KY R+72
- Belsano, PA R+58
- Mount Carbon, WV R+16
- Kinderhook, MI R+45
- Holland, MN R+63
- Wall, PA R+3
- Hooker, GA R+71
- Brisbin, PA R+61
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.