Lakeside is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Lakeside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeside, ~9% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakeside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lakeside leans more Republican than 36 of 42 neighbors.
Lakeside runs about 36 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakeside. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Lakeside 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 Lakeside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Lakeside drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lakeside, AR sits below the national average 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 Lakeside looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Lakeside rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Camden, AR R+53
- Cullendale, AR R+39
- Locust Bayou, AR R+77
- Camden, AR R+4
- Harmony Grove, AR R+58
- Kent, AR R+59
- Eagle Mills, AR R+43
- Lester, AR R+15
- Velie, AR R+44
- Kirkland, AR R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bovina Center, NY D+11
- Huntersville, TN R+37
- Delphi Falls, NY R+23
- Brookford, NC R+26
- Little Eagle, SD D+58
- Brockton, PA R+53
- Hawick, MN R+46
- Richmond Center, OH R+55
- Tihonet, MA R+14
- Gas City, OK R+74
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas 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.