Lake of the Woods leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Lake of the Woods typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake of the Woods, ~23% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake of the Woods compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake of the Woods leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
Lake of the Woods runs about 52 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Lake of the Woods is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake of the Woods. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Lake of the Woods 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 of the Woods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake of the Woods votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Lake of the Woods runs about 52 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Lake of the Woods, CA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lake of the Woods looks the way it does
Turnout in Lake of the Woods sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frazier Park, CA R+28
- Pine Mountain Club, CA R+9
- Lebec, CA R+32
- Sandberg, CA R+28
- Ventucopa, CA R+17
- Maricopa, CA R+63
- Three Points, CA R+32
- North Fillmore, CA R+10
- Sulphur Springs, CA D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Virgil City, MO R+71
- Meadowview Estates, KY D+30
- Bloomingdale, IN R+60
- Harrietta, MI R+39
- Herman Center, WI R+57
- Hartford, TN R+70
- Old Union, MS R+8
- Grant, OK R+65
- Willard, WI R+41
- Oakland, AR R+45
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.