Lansing leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Lansing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lansing, ~50% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lansing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lansing leans more Democratic than 106 of 115 neighbors.
Lansing runs about 28 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lansing. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 95 points.
Why Lansing 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 Lansing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Lansing hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Lansing sits in the top fifth on density (about 42%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Lansing have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Lansing, NY 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 Lansing looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lansing 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Lansing have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- North Lansing, NY R+6
- Myers, NY D+28
- Ludlowville, NY D+11
- West Groton, NY R+10
- Renwick, NY D+47
- Goodyear Corners, NY R+15
- West Dryden, NY D+26
- Groton, NY R+12
- Groton City, NY R+17
- Genoa, NY R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Macon, MO R+47
- Beardstown, IL R+14
- Wellsboro, PA R+35
- Violet, LA D+25
- Elsmere, DE D+28
- Richland, MS R+42
- Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH R+12
- Zelienople, PA R+22
- Decatur, TN R+72
- Plaistow, NH D+3
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.