Lake Lotawana leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Lake Lotawana typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Lotawana, ~30% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Lotawana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Lotawana leans more Republican than 31 of 75 neighbors.
Lake Lotawana runs about 13 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Lotawana. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lake Lotawana 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 Lotawana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake Lotawana votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, modestly above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Lake Lotawana are family households, above 84% of cities.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lake Lotawana, MO does.
Why turnout in Lake Lotawana looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Lotawana 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 96% of households in Lake Lotawana own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Lake Lotawana have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tarsney Lakes, MO R+43
- Lone Jack, MO R+48
- Lees Summit, MO Even
- Greenwood, MO R+29
- Blue Springs, MO R+7
- Grain Valley, MO R+26
- Lake Tapawingo, MO Even
- Unity Village, MO R+3
- Sni Mills, MO R+55
- Pleasant Hill, MO R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenville, NH R+15
- Logan, AL R+85
- Fairmont City, IL D+6
- Earlville, NY R+34
- Summitville, IN R+51
- Lyons, OR R+31
- Golden Meadow, LA R+70
- Greenup, IL R+55
- Shorewood Hills, WI D+86
- Linden, AL R+7
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.