Lake Shore is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Lake Shore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Shore, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Shore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Shore leans more Republican than 26 of 33 neighbors.
Lake Shore runs about 52 points more Republican than Utah as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Shore. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+70), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Lake Shore leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Shore. 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 Shore, UT 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 Shore looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in Lake Shore rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Lake Shore sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spanish Fork, UT R+48
- Payson, UT R+49
- Salem, UT R+60
- Springville, UT R+37
- Elk Ridge, UT R+60
- Mapleton, UT R+52
- Spring Lake, UT R+63
- Woodland Hills, UT R+63
- Provo, UT R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alzada, MT R+80
- Chestnutridge, MO R+59
- Keller, IN R+43
- Keota, CO R+73
- Drummond, ID R+67
- Wynnburg, TN R+72
- Duncanville, VA R+73
- Pogue, PA R+74
- Calder, ID R+41
- Holland, IL R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, 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.