Eastlake leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Eastlake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastlake, ~25% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastlake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eastlake leans more Republican than 14 of 30 neighbors.
Eastlake runs about 27 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Eastlake 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 Eastlake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Eastlake drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eastlake sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eastlake, MI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Eastlake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eastlake is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Eastlake own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Manistee, MI R+9
- Parkdale, MI R+9
- Newland, MI R+16
- Stronach, MI R+32
- Oak Hill, MI R+23
- Filer City, MI R+16
- Harrison Beach, MI R+34
- Red Park, MI R+15
- Norwalk, MI R+25
- Onekama, MI R+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Locust Ridge, OH R+61
- Gould City, MI R+39
- Aberdeen, KY R+68
- Champion, NY R+34
- Spring Creek, WV R+56
- Meggers, WI R+44
- Bern, KS R+69
- Poling, IN R+67
- West Kennebunk, ME R+3
- Sunrise, MS R+40
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.