Lakemoor leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lakemoor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakemoor, ~35% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakemoor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakemoor leans more Republican than 100 of 144 neighbors.
Lakemoor runs about 23 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Lakemoor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakemoor. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lakemoor 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 Lakemoor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lakemoor votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 37%, above 83% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Lakemoor runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lakemoor, IL 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 Lakemoor looks the way it does
Turnout in Lakemoor 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
- Volo, IL Even
- Holiday Hills, IL R+13
- Mchenry, IL R+10
- Johnsburg, IL R+19
- Island Lake, IL R+8
- Ingleside, IL R+5
- Pistakee Highlands, IL R+14
- Round Lake, IL D+12
- Fox Lake, IL R+11
- McCullom Lake, IL R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osceola, AR D+19
- Fayette, AL R+54
- River Rouge, MI D+51
- Citrus Hills, FL R+34
- Bridge City, LA D+22
- Moneta, VA R+48
- Prosperity, SC R+46
- Neptune Beach, FL R+14
- Henryetta, OK R+49
- Inverness Highlands South, FL R+46
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.