Lakeland North, WA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lakeland North

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lakeland North leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.

 

About 63% of adults in Lakeland North typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeland North, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lakeland North compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lakeland North leans more Democratic than 58 of 102 neighbors.

Politically, Lakeland North sits close to the rest of Washington.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakeland North. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 15 points.

Why Lakeland North 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 Lakeland North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Lakeland North live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Lakeland North have never been married, above 84% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lakeland North, WA 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 Lakeland North looks the way it does

Turnout in Lakeland North 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.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington 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.