Eastside Lansing leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Eastside Lansing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastside Lansing, ~52% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastside Lansing compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastside Lansing leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
Eastside Lansing runs about 46 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Eastside Lansing sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Eastside Lansing. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Eastside Lansing leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Eastside Lansing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eastside Lansing votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Eastside Lansing runs about 46 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Eastside Lansing have never been married, above 86% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Eastside Lansing looks the way it does
Turnout in Eastside Lansing sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Bailey, East Lansing, MI D+57
- Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+54
- Forest View, Lansing, MI D+54
- Northwestside, Lansing, MI D+36
- Old Everett, Lansing, MI D+33
- Southside, Lansing, MI D+38
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stanton Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Aurora Highlands, Arlington, VA D+61
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- Garrison Park, Austin, TX D+50
- Sherwood Manor, Stockton, CA D+14
- Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA D+43
- Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX R+21
- Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL D+21
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.