Lake Mohegan is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lake Mohegan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Mohegan, ~41% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Mohegan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Mohegan leans more Democratic than 101 of 171 neighbors.
Lake Mohegan runs about 9 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Mohegan. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lake Mohegan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Mohegan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lake Mohegan, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Lake Mohegan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Mohegan 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mohegan Lake, NY Even
- Shrub Oak, NY R+5
- Lake Peekskill, NY R+10
- Cortlandt Manor, NY D+3
- Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY R+8
- Jefferson Valley, NY D+6
- Peekskill, NY D+35
- Putnam Valley, NY R+15
- Yorktown Heights, NY R+5
- Garrison, NY D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Daniels, WV R+54
- Chapmanville, WV R+64
- Lyons, NY R+21
- Harlan, IA R+42
- Lemmon Valley, NV R+30
- Marlin, TX D+22
- Brady, TX R+50
- Wellsburg, WV R+39
- Gainesboro, TN R+64
- Bisbee, AZ D+4
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.