Lake Como leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Lake Como typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Como, ~40% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Como compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Como leans more Democratic than 103 of 111 neighbors.
Lake Como runs about 5 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Why Lake Como 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 Como, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Lake Como live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lake Como sits in the top quarter (about 50%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Lake Como have never been married, above 95% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lake Como, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Lake Como looks the way it does
Turnout in Lake Como 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
- Spring Lake, NJ R+13
- Belmar, NJ R+15
- Spring Lake Heights, NJ R+5
- Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ R+12
- Shark River Hills, NJ R+4
- Neptune City, NJ D+4
- Bradley Beach, NJ D+16
- Sea Girt, NJ R+19
- Ocean Grove, NJ D+34
- Neptune, NJ D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springfield, CO R+67
- New Harmony, IN R+43
- Elkhorn, CA Even
- Wardsville, MO R+65
- Ceredo, WV R+40
- Kings Mills, OH R+24
- Norwood, MO R+74
- Harpersville, AL R+61
- Corapeake, NC R+41
- Wagon Wheel, AZ R+32
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey 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.