Lido Beach leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Lido Beach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lido Beach, ~26% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lido Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lido Beach leans more Democratic than 121 of 166 neighbors.
Lido Beach runs about 6 points more Republican than New York as a whole.
Why Lido Beach 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 Lido Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in Lido Beach hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lido Beach, NY sits in the top tenth 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 Lido Beach looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Lido Beach rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Lido Beach sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Point Lookout, NY Even
- Baldwin Harbor, NY D+39
- Island Park, NY R+21
- Long Beach, NY D+5
- Oceanside, NY R+17
- Freeport, NY D+39
- Merrick, NY R+6
- Baldwin, NY D+40
- East Rockaway, NY R+17
- Bellmore, NY R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springdale, MT R+43
- Moonville, IN R+52
- Eckerman, MI R+29
- Alvan, IL R+62
- Springbrook, OR R+5
- Isabella, PA R+40
- Jacksville, PA R+50
- Charlemont, VA R+56
- Coyanosa, TX R+52
- Farmville, AR R+42
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.