Lakeside leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Lakeside typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeside, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% 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 12 of 20 neighbors.
Lakeside runs about 31 points more Republican than Arizona as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakeside. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 100 points.
Why Lakeside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lakeside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lakeside, AZ sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lakeside looks the way it does
Turnout in Lakeside 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
- Lake of the Woods, AZ R+33
- Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ R+30
- Wagon Wheel, AZ R+32
- Pinetop, AZ D+23
- Pinetop Country Club, AZ R+23
- Show Low, AZ R+30
- McNary, AZ D+40
- White Mountain Lake, AZ R+61
- Linden, AZ R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Watson, MI R+44
- Fieldon, IL R+58
- Thompson, PA R+38
- Strasburg, IL R+64
- Judson, IN R+59
- Limaville, OH R+52
- Stockton, GA R+71
- Chittenden, VT R+7
- Boons Camp, KY R+69
- Sunburg, MN R+39
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arizona 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.