Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake, ~23% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake leans more Republican than 21 of 39 neighbors.
Lake runs about 41 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
Why Lake 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, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lake, MI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake 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. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Lake own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moddersville, MI R+43
- Farwell, MI R+40
- Lake George, MI R+46
- Sherman City, MI R+40
- Sears, MI R+46
- Weidman, MI R+35
- Barryton, MI R+41
- Clare, MI R+28
- Temple, MI R+48
- Dover, MI R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clinton, PA R+36
- Carroll Valley, PA R+39
- Stroud, OK R+59
- Cambridge, NY R+9
- Cuthbert, GA D+14
- Northwest Harwich, MA D+17
- Ben Wheeler, TX R+75
- Corfu, NY R+42
- Scio, OR R+43
- Ottawa Lake, MI R+41
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.