Lake Clear, NY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lake Clear

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lake Clear leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 81% of adults in Lake Clear typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Clear, ~49% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lake Clear compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Clear leans more Democratic than 28 of 31 neighbors.

Lake Clear runs about 9 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.

Why Lake Clear 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 Lake Clear, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Lake Clear hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Lake Clear have never been married, above 89% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Clear, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Lake Clear looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Clear 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 64%, above 63% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Lake Clear have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.