Long Lake leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 97% of adults in Long Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Lake, ~56% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Long Lake leans more Democratic than 63 of 106 neighbors.
Long Lake runs about 11 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Long Lake 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 Long Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Long Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Long Lake sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 95% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Long Lake, MN sits in the top 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 Long Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Long Lake 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Long Lake have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orono, MN Even
- Wayzata, MN D+18
- Minnetonka Beach, MN Even
- Woodland, MN D+13
- Medina, MN Even
- Deephaven, MN D+24
- Spring Park, MN D+13
- Tonka Bay, MN D+16
- Maple Plain, MN R+5
- Greenwood, MN D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millwood, WA R+11
- Oakfield, TN R+32
- Lattingtown, NY R+10
- East Washington, PA D+10
- Cressona, PA R+35
- Landisville, NJ R+18
- Stillwell, GA R+51
- Carlos, MN R+43
- Flint Hill, MO R+19
- Seeley Lake, MT R+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.