Lazy Mountain leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Alaska did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 70% of adults in Lazy Mountain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lazy Mountain, ~23% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lazy Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lazy Mountain leans more Republican than 8 of 12 neighbors.
Lazy Mountain runs about 22 points more Republican than Alaska as a whole.
Why Lazy Mountain leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lazy Mountain. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lazy Mountain, AK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lazy Mountain looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Lazy Mountain have completed high school, about 7 points above the Alaska average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palmer, AK R+28
- Buffalo Soapstone, AK R+32
- Eska, AK R+40
- Gateway, AK R+30
- Lakes, AK R+31
- Wasilla, AK R+25
- Tanaina, AK R+32
- Sutton, AK R+38
- Knik-Fairview, AK R+40
- Meadow Lakes, AK R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manchester, CA D+51
- Rossburg, OH R+75
- Inchelium, WA D+12
- Maxwell, IN R+50
- Lyndon, IL R+46
- Portland, ND R+38
- Salem, IA R+49
- Steptoe, NV R+64
- Kennedyville, MD R+19
- Stringtown, VA R+29
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alaska Division 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. AK did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.