The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Oak Lawn. 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 Lawn tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Oak Lawn has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Oak Lawn leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Oak Lawn, 66.98% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Oak Lawn women make up 46.54% 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 Lawn is 35.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Oak Lawn a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Oak Lawn, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% 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 Neighborhoods
- Near East, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- M Streets, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Bluffview, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Love Field Area, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Eagle Ford, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- South Boulevard Park Row, Dallas, TX: more liberal voters
- Northeast Dallas-White Rock, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- North Dallas, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Country Club, Bronx, NY: more liberal voters
- Western Addition, San Francisco, CA: more liberal voters
- West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH: more conservative voters
- Westwood, Los Angeles, CA: more liberal voters
- East Harlem, New York, NY: more liberal voters
- Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX: more conservative voters
- Hoover, Fresno, CA: more conservative voters
- Irving Park, Chicago, IL: more liberal voters
- Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV: more conservative voters
- Beverly Glen, Studio City, CA: more liberal voters
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