Lakeview leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Lakeview typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lakeview, ~28% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lakeview compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lakeview leans more Democratic than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, Lakeview sits close to the rest of California.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lakeview. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lakeview leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lakeview. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lakeview, Stockton, CA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Lakeview looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Lakeview have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lincoln Village Proper, Stockton, CA D+2
- Pacific, Stockton, CA D+24
- Lincoln Village West, Stockton, CA D+11
- Sherwoods Manor, Stockton, CA D+8
- Bear Creek, Stockton, CA D+15
- Stonewood, Stockton, CA D+12
- Sherwood Manor, Stockton, CA D+14
- Brookside, Stockton, CA D+12
- Valley Oak, Stockton, CA D+12
- Spanos Park, Stockton, CA D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Far Southwest, Portland, OR D+61
- Wallingford, Seattle, WA D+83
- Rice, Houston, TX D+39
- Gibson Springs, Henderson, NV D+8
- Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA D+59
- Orangecrest, Riverside, CA R+8
- Heights, Billings, MT R+29
- Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV D+4
- Lakeshore, San Francisco, CA D+49
- Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, PA D+87
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California 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.