Lake George is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lake George typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake George, ~39% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake George sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 78 leaning the other way.
Lake George runs about 15 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lake George sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake George. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+10), 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 New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Lake George runs about 15 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake George, 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 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Sunnyside, NY R+2
- Kattskill Bay, NY R+21
- Lake Vanare, NY R+21
- Queensbury, NY Even
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
- Diamond Point, NY Even
- West Fort Ann, NY R+33
- Warrensburg, NY R+28
- Vaughns Corners, NY R+29
- Glens Falls, NY D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Irrigon, OR R+41
- El Granada, CA D+39
- Cross, SC D+12
- Rogers City, MI R+28
- Monroe, IA R+18
- Trent Woods, NC R+25
- Clendenin, WV R+62
- Enon, VA D+9
- Montauk, NY D+7
- Staatsburg, NY D+3
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.