Lake George leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Lake George typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake George, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake George leans more Republican than 15 of 18 neighbors.
Lake George runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake George is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake George. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Lake George 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 George, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake George votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake George runs about 41 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Lake George sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Lake George, MN sits in the bottom quarter 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 George looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake George 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 95% of households in Lake George own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Lake George have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Laporte, MN R+33
- Lake Itasca, MN R+33
- Benedict, MN R+25
- Solway, MN R+45
- Dorset, MN R+29
- Akeley, MN R+31
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Wilton, MN R+36
- Nevis, MN R+31
- Farris, MN R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Godley, IL R+40
- Axtell, KS R+62
- Sawyer, ND R+66
- Wheeler, IL R+71
- Central, UT R+68
- Winburne, PA R+60
- Choccolocco, AL R+70
- Fairmount, ND R+50
- Benton, ME R+30
- Kensington, MN R+47
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota Secretary 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.