Lakeside leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Lakeside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeside, ~34% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~7% 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 9 of 20 neighbors.
Lakeside runs about 7 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lakeside. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 14 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.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lakeside, MT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lakeside looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Lakeside have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Somers, MT R+42
- Rollins, MT R+19
- Proctor, MT R+21
- Bigfork, MT R+25
- Dayton, MT R+26
- Woods Bay, MT R+24
- Kila, MT R+57
- Bear Dance, MT R+16
- Creston, MT R+41
- Kalispell, MT R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orchard Lake Village, MI R+7
- Litchfield, ME R+30
- New Durham, NH R+25
- Shelbiana, KY R+70
- Marissa, IL R+56
- Pine Mountain Club, CA R+9
- Laguardo, TN R+51
- North Rock Springs, WY R+68
- Hebron, IL R+29
- Colton, OR R+35
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Montana 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.