Lasker leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Lasker typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lasker, ~29% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lasker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lasker is the most Republican-leaning.
Lasker runs about 33 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lasker. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Lasker 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 Lasker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Lasker drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lasker sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lasker, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lasker looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Lasker own their home, about 18 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lasker sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodland, NC D+5
- Creeksville, NC R+25
- Conway, NC R+12
- Rich Square, NC D+32
- Eagletown, NC D+25
- Galatia, NC Even
- Jackson, NC D+18
- Menola, NC Even
- Pendleton, NC R+16
- Gumberry, NC D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nunam Iqua, AK D+21
- Nyman, IA R+53
- Clebit, OK R+82
- Mill Creek, IL R+54
- Pierstown, NY D+28
- Redding, IA R+54
- Honeycutt, TN R+74
- Van, PA R+54
- Eram, OK R+62
- Squib, KY R+75
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina 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.