The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Oak Grove. 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.
Politics Key
Oak Grove tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Oak Grove has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Oak Grove leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Oak Grove, 31.15% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Oak Grove women make up 50.46% 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 Grove is 42.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Oak Grove a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Oak Grove, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 31% 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.
Nearby Cities
- Oatfield, OR: more conservative voters
- Milwaukie, OR: more conservative voters
- Johnson City, OR: more conservative voters
- Gladstone, OR: more conservative voters
- Lake Oswego, OR: more liberal voters
- West Linn, OR: more conservative voters
- Clackamas, OR: more conservative voters
- Happy Valley, OR: more conservative voters
- Rivergrove, OR: more conservative voters
- Oregon City, OR: more conservative voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gorham, ME: more liberal voters
- New Kensington, PA: more conservative voters
- Ludington, MI: more conservative voters
- Newtown, CT: more liberal voters
- Fort Atkinson, WI: more conservative voters
- Laconia, NH: more conservative voters
- Burtonsville, MD: more liberal voters
- Webster, MA: more conservative voters
- Southbridge Town, MA: more conservative voters
- Celina, OH: more conservative voters
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