The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Oak Forest-Garden Oaks. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.

Houston, TX map (which includes Oak Forest-Garden Oaks) of Democratic vs. Republican areas

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Oak Forest-Garden Oaks tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Oak Forest-Garden Oaks has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Oak Forest-Garden Oaks leans more democratic.

Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, 30.58% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks women make up 47.74% of the population.

Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks is 35.3, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.

Is Oak Forest-Garden Oaks a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 23% of the time.

Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.

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