Lake Road leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lake Road typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Road, ~55% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Road compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lake Road leans more Democratic than 11 of 26 neighbors.
Lake Road runs about 26 points more Democratic than Oregon as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lake Road. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lake Road leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Road. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR sits in the top tenth 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 Road looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Road 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR D+48
- Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR D+39
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Errol Heights, Portland, OR D+43
- North Clackamas, Oatfield, OR D+13
- Eastmoreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR D+77
- Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR D+37
- Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairway Estates, Fort Collins, CO D+30
- Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ R+18
- Germantown, Louisville, KY D+59
- Sherman, Madison, WI D+71
- Downtown, Boise, ID D+37
- Wilshire, San Antonio, TX D+17
- Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL D+51
- Conservatory, Aurora, CO D+14
- Elizabeth Park Valley, Akron, OH D+46
- Lowlanders, Sunnyvale, CA D+42
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.