Lakeside leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Lakeside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeside, ~34% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~21% 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 110 of 123 neighbors.
Lakeside runs about 39 points more Republican than Massachusetts as a whole. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Lakeside is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakeside. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+18) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 16 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.
Lakeside votes against the grain of Massachusetts. Massachusetts leans Democratic overall, while Lakeside runs about 39 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lakeside, MA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lakeside looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lakeside is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lakeville, MA R+9
- Middleborough, MA R+17
- Middleborough Center, MA Even
- Middleboro, MA R+12
- Heaven Heights, MA R+16
- South Middleboro, MA R+19
- East Freetown, MA R+17
- East Taunton, MA R+11
- Warrentown, MA R+2
- Rochester, MA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cataract, IN R+60
- Westfield, IL R+53
- Franklin, KS R+47
- Wallback, WV R+61
- Highland, TN R+71
- India, TN R+65
- Haleburg, AL R+84
- Oak Bluffs, MA D+38
- Old Fields, WV R+64
- St. Anna, WI R+47
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 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.