Laconia leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Laconia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laconia, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laconia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laconia leans more Republican than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Laconia runs about 14 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laconia. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Laconia leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Laconia. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Laconia, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Laconia looks the way it does
Turnout in Laconia 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 Cities
- New Castle, TN R+40
- Whiteville, TN D+6
- Yum Yum, TN R+26
- Somerville, TN R+16
- Dancyville, TN R+34
- Williston, TN R+39
- Fayette Corners, TN D+7
- Warren, TN R+60
- Eurekaton, TN R+44
- Hickory Withe, TN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- LaMoure, ND R+54
- Butlerville, IN R+65
- Newellton, LA R+42
- Saline, LA R+39
- Whitehorse, NM D+24
- New Summerfield, TX R+59
- Ettrick, WI R+27
- Good Hope, OH R+62
- Mill Creek, IN R+45
- Elsinore, UT R+72
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of 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.